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Hi All I finally fitted an OEM gauge to my 200tdi Ninety - the new gauge actually indicates temperature in centigrade. It ame with its own sender which was fitted by cannibalising the original sender. Just like cierenc, the temperature fluctuates between 91 and 95 - but never goes below 91. Appreciate everyone's opinion whether this range is "normal" for a 15 year old 200tdi which has never been opened up. Other ancillaries - pump, rad, etc. are in good shape - running in a tropical environment - Colombo / Sri Lanka might be making the difference? Thanks, folks!

Hi - newbie here with a tale of woe. I dropped an International HS 2.8L engine (upgraded 300tdi lump) into my 200tdi SW - ran like a dream until the first emission test last week during which the engine was revved up to 3500 rpm - after a minute or two the thing literally went up in smoke. The following resulted: 1. Plumes of white smoke at idle and when running - smoke smells of diesel, not steam 2. engine runs rough - clearly one or more cylinder(s) are misfiring 3. oil trickles through turbo into exhaust. Interestingly, when the turbo is disconnected, the smoking stops, at least at idle On the input side, the Bosch service centre confirmed that the injectors are b*ggered - looking further up the line at the fuel filter and the fuel tank, looks like contaminated diesel - cloudy with tiny particles. My hypothesis is that the hard revving sucked in debris ina few minutes which may other wise have taken a leisurely few months to build up. On the output side, I have been advised by the Intl agents that likely cause is restricted air filter or too much engine oil - pretty sure neither was the case. I am also advised that this could have affected one or more of the pistons / piston rings. I am not sure whether I am dealing here with more than one issue. Any views and advice would be much appreciated!! Thanks.....

Hi everyone, Found this interesting faq on testing various types of temp gauges - http://www.autometer.com/tech_faq.aspx?sid=1 Also, here is the gauge I intend to buy - http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetail.a...ch&gid=2825 The kit includes a 1/8 npt sender plus 1/2" npt and 3/8" npt adapaters - can anyone tell me whether one of these sizes will match the sender receptor on my standard 200tdi cylinder head? Thanks!!

Hi - I am a newbie signing in with a question..... I have just transplanted the 200Tdi from my Defender 110 into my Ninety. The original sender (PRC8593) and the 88 degree thermostat (ERR2903) is now coupled to the old Ninety temp gauge (PRC7311). The reading is at the extreme right of the solid white band at normal operating temperature, even during light use. Is this the normal reading for this gauge? The engine does not seem to be overheating, but I worry that the needle does not sit bang upright in the middle of the gauge which is how it used to behave in the 110 (with the AMR2070 gauge). After reading many posts on the subject, I feel that PRC7311 is likely to read hotter with the 200TDi engine - reason: the thermostat on the Ninety's old 12J engine opens at 82 degrees, hence the gauge is likely to be calibrated to read "normal" at a lower temperature, whereas at the higher 88 degrees plus temperature of the 200Tdi it is bound to show as if overheating. Does this sound logical? Thanks.