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    Waterproofing A V8

    in Land Rover Technical Archive

    Posted

    So does electronic ignition really make that much difference? I like the points from the point of view that i can fix them in the middle of a muddy puddle - if the electronics pack up I'm stuffed!

    Is the aldon unit really any better than just swapping the dizzy for one of the later range rover electronic ones?

    Also how do i tell if the dizzy cap thats on it is genuine or not?

    Thanks

    Jon

    Waterproofing A V8

    in Land Rover Technical Archive

    Posted

    Thanks Chaps - making sure the leads dont touch anything metal is one I hadn't thought of - I'm pretty sure the king lead touches lots of things - I'll check it out!

    I put decent Bosch leads on it - are the genuine leads any different - my king lead is longer than standard anyway so i cant change that one. Magnecore leads are tooooooo much money!

    Jon

    Waterproofing A V8

    in Land Rover Technical Archive

    Posted

    Yes - i beleive this was the 24 volt stuff as fitted to some 101's.

    As you say though - silly money, and needed a special coil, special plugs and the dizzy obviously. I aslo seem to recall all the service bits were silly money like plugs at ~£25 off quid each etc!

    Anyone know any different? Was a 12 volt version available?

    Jon

    Waterproofing A V8

    in Land Rover Technical Archive

    Posted

    My truck does so few miles its no hassle to re-seal the dizzy cap for serviceing - once a year basically.

    The coils right up on the bulkhead in standard series position. Given a good dousing in ignition sealer. Its the same coil i had with the 2.25 in it, and the 2.25 would run underwater (with my backside in the drivers seat getting wet) so i dont suspect the coil is the problem!

    It usually re-starts pretty easily, often without Wd40 even!

    Manual fan yes, but i've also got a flexi fan on the water pump so that doesnt help!

    the plastic bag idea was the poor mans 9 fingered glove - I've tried everywhere but the local tescos only sells the 5 fingered variety..........guess we're not inbred enough round my way - I'll have to try the ASDA down in Leigh Park!

    Jon

    Waterproofing A V8

    in Land Rover Technical Archive

    Posted

    Ok - so short of fitting a diesel what can I do to improve the waterproofing on my V8? One sniff of a puddle and it dies!

    So far I've removed the dizzy, drilled a hole in the dizzy cap and attached a tube to connect it to the air pump off my fish tank. I then dunked the dizzy in the sink and sealed all the holes up where air was bubbling out. I completely sealed it so that there were no bubbles coming out at all!

    I then re-fitted it, and attached two breathers via tubes drilled into the dizzy cap. One tube runs into the cab and the other attaches to the manifold vaccuum so that there is constantly dry air going through it.

    Fitted new plug leads and gave it all a good spray of ignition sealer.

    Its alot better than it was but it still dies if i drive through a deep puddle! At least now i never need to remove the dizzy cap to dry it out, and it usually re-starts pretty easily after I've given the dizzy a good dousing of Wd40.

    Any ideas then? Only other thing I could think of was to try and shield the dizzy somehow. Easiest way I could think of was to cut the corners out of a thick plastic bag, feed the plug leads through them and then zip tie the corners up round the leads, and zip tie the bag round the base of the dizzy. I've tried a lemonade bottle etc but it just doesnt seem to do the job.

    What have you done?

    Thanks

    Jon

    Plasma Winch Webbing

    in International Forum

    Posted

    I think you've summed it up there Tony - Wire with spikes should have been thrown away long ago. You can (honestly) handle either of my ropes without fear of spikes casue as soon as I get one it gets thown away.

    I've heard all the argements blash blah blah before, but at the end of the day its still too damn expensive for what amounts to a consumable item.

    I've invested in ARB's for example. They (probably) wont ever need replacing. Winch cable (like tyres) wear out and do.

    On the same note this is one reason why i dont run Simex's - once agin - consumable items that are just too expensive.

    And no Nige - I have the proper brass shear pins not the mankey bent high tensile botl variety!

    Jon

    Plasma Winch Webbing

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Yawn......

    My 2 pennies worth.........I use steel, and will continue to use steel for one very simple reason. The plastic stuff is just too damn expensive.

    My front winch is loaded with 125ft of 11mm steel, which complete with a swivel hook cost me 35 quid. How much would the various alternatives have cost me? Alot more, beaing in mind it'd probably have to be 12 or 13mm plastic stuff.........

    I know its heavier, but equally I know it wont snap. These plastic ropes seem to snap all the time. People seem to say that steel is lethal if it goes, but I replace my steel ropes at the first hints of damage - how many people dont and just hammer the kinks flat again and re-spool the steel??? Also my winch has shear pins, which will shear long before the cable comes anywhere close to breaking.........

    If the plastic stuff was cheaper I'd use it for sure. But when it costs at least 4x as much as the steel and it seems to snap all the time, no thankyou! I cant afford to be shelling out a couple of hundred quid for a new rope twice a year when I've snapped it. For me, I'd pay a few quid more for the plastic stuff over the steel, but not much - to me its not worth much more than a tenner over the top IMHO.

    Plus I know it wont come off of the drum - eh Nige!

    Jon

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