Terra Dog

Hi all. Was just wondering whether anybody has any experience with sealing safari snorkels. I took the outer part off my landy today because the engine still ticks over when i put my hand over the top. I checked the part which connects to the inside of the wing and that is sealed with silicone, but I also noticed that there is a drain point on the bit that attaches to the inside of the wing at the bottom. I dont really want to seal the drain point because it's there for a purpose. But I would imagine that the air is being let in through there and also from the bottom of the filter box where the other dain point is which is why the engine still runs. If I go wading above the two drain points, will water be sucked into my engine or will there be enough air coming in through the top of the snorkel, in order for the drain points not to let any water in? I'm a bit confused, has anybody been wading with one fitted and with the drain points not sealed? Thanks Terra Dog

I Think i'll start off by changing the fuel filter and see how it goes. It's recently had a fuel pump and lift pump. The fuel pump was second hand though.

OK i'll have a look, cheers.

So any ideas what the miss fire is all about then. From what I can gather it's only 1 maybe 2 cylinders doing it on tickover? When the engine is revved it's completly normal with no miss fire.

Hi all, i'm just wondering whether glo plugs stay on all the time. The reason I ask this is because I replaced my head gasket a few months ago and whilst I was scraping the head in order to remove the old gasket, I caught one of the glo plugs and damaged it. Just lately, 2 or 3 months after the damage was done to the plug it has started to sort of miss fire on tick over. But still pulls like a train at all other times when driving. Tick over sits at about 600 RPM. Then tonite when driving home in traffic and when I pulled up I noticed it was blowing smoke, it was made worse by the car headlights showing up the smoke so this may be normal. Or could it be unburnt fuel in one of the cylinders? Any sugestions as to what it could be are welcome. Thanks Terra Dog.

Hi, where did you purchase the autometer one from? Was it an exact fit? Did you have to change the sender? Cheers Terra Dog

Hi, Try this. http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=imghp&biw=1280&bih=617&q=Defender+Hicap&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Hi, I suffer with the same problem. I have a 90 200tdi and the temperature gauge sits at about 3/4's or just above half way. I spoke to someone with a 300tdi the otherday and his sits just below half way. I ran mine for about 45 mins on sunday and then tested it by putting a surface thermometer on the enginge block and it only read 58 degrees c. I've had the sender replaced and it can't be the thermostat because it would over heat if it was faulty, from what i'm told. I'm in the proccess of replacing the temperature gauge. When i've done it i'm hopeing it will be lower. I'll let you know what the outcome is when i've done it. Cheers Terra Dog

Yes from what I can remember there were two wires with ring connectors on them and the whole lot was loose.

I've just checked the U bracket on the back of the gauge and it was loose. So i've tightened it up now and hopefully this should cure the problem, what do you think? If it does'nt then I will have to check somethin else. Thanks for the replies and the help. Terra Dog

Whats a firewall? I think I might put a new wire from the sender to the gauge.

Its just had a new sender fitted. Someone did mention to me about an airlock? Would I be able to take a new single wire from the sender to the gauge?

Just another thing, does anyone have an internet link to an after market gauge like VDO for instance, i'm just wondering how much they are and if they come as a kit with the sender aswell. Thanks. P.S are the after market gauges worth having?

OK i'll have a look at the weekend at both the opinions given. I must get it sorted though because it's doin my head in. I would just like to add, what an awsome site, i can't believe it's got answered so quickly and in so much detail. Cheers Guys Also, will I be able to pull the sensor wire through the bulk head grommet in order to check for any breaks in the wires plastic coating? Or is it part of a loom? I will check that the earth connections are tight first though cause it sounds easier.

IIRC? What does this mean? Is it easy to get to the back of the gauges?

Hi All, i'm new to the site. I'm running a Defender 90 200tdi with bout 213,000 on the clock. After a major overhaul of lots of new stuff, steering box, alternator, starter motor, pwr steering pump, wheel bearings, head gasket to mention just some of the stuff! It's nearly right now though apart from a few niggly things that need doing (I HOPE). The problem I have is with the temperature gauge which when I do long distance at about 65 - 75 mph it bounces about mainly in the red hot area of the gauge, sometimes literally bending the needle off the end. It has only done this once or twice locally when the engine is just warm not hot. But every time I drive for over an hour it happens and mainly at high ish speed. Then all of a sudden it will go back to normal. If when this happens and its in the red I pull over and turn the engine off then back on again it goes back to normal and sits just a needles width above half way. I have replaced the sender which fixes into the top of the engine and it hasnt made a difference. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as it gets a bit scary at times and generally ruins my outing. Thanks Terra Dog