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A quick following of the fuel lines identified the following suspects.
1 - A return hose (from front to 2nd cyl.) that looks to have a tiny leak, just is about to get a leak.
2 - There seems to be a manual pump under the fuel pump ??? it's covered in oil so I cant determine exacly what it is, but as it has the main fuel line from the tank going to it I'd guess it's a diesel lift pump???
3 - and last but not least... a 2nd fuelfilter along the chassis rail that likely never got serviced. It LOOKS as if it belongs to the 2 not used tanks under the seats, but actually the main fuel line goes trough it....
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haha i recognize that.
This is what we've been working on for years now. (Me and my girl, only during holidays)
Can't stand the smell of ciment anymore, getting the roof on was fun.
If you're not to far from Decize bouillet is the place to go for metal and roofs. http://www.bouillet-acier.com/
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Talk to Shabs at "http://www.syncrogearboxes.com"
I have had several boxes of off him and will buy again one (R380) late this year when over.
A new complete unit is about to go into the Series behind a 200 Tdi..
He has a lead time to build one - I could transport one for you from him to France, or Holland, in late September, early October if it is any help for you..
Interesting, do you drive up and down there end of the year?
Cool to hear your progress. As I'm still working my @ss off on the house and shed i've got no landrover progress at all. Just new parts piling up
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I'm inthe middle of ac custom build as Zeus had stopped selling their kit.
Sods law it is available again! That would be my choice.
Since when did zeus stop selling their kit ?
At the moment they seem out lf stock.
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I've opted for a zeus kit. As far as I could see the cheapest option. Custom disks I believe which might changing those costly... but with ~1000 km a year.....
Zeus promises to deliver a compete kit while with Heystee you still need a load of defender parts.
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JErskine, there is no series III with disc's
so a 'straight part swap' is impossible as those parts don't exist 
Unless you wanted to fit coilsprings and defenser axles, but that is a totally different conversion with it's own issues.
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I had this on my first 109, It turned out to be the injector pump.
Les
ouch, that sounds less funny... was it just a seal or a full item replacement?
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It sounds like you have a fuel delivery problem and the system is taking a while to purge the air out. Check the pipes for splits and chafing, rubber hoses for perishing and all joints for security. Tiny leaks won't let fuel out, so no tell-tale wet spot, but will let air in, which breaks the vacuum when the engine is off, allowing fuel to drain back down to the tank.
Thanks, woulds like a bugger to find but no complicated stuff
Is there a smart way to pressurise those lines a bit so I can go find leaks with soapy water?
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Interesting problem. My 2.25di ran sort of fine. (bit of black smoke when at work)
Now suddenly it has issues with a warm start.
A ~5 seconds start after 10 Secs of glowing does the coldstart just fine (even after not moving for 2 months)
2x this procedure works in winter time.
Warm start never was an issue until today, and once it is running I can put the throttle to the floor and it will slightly rev a bit, after ~5 km's of driving it gets slowly better and when back home the engine seemed it's old self.
Turned off, started straight away, no problem, good revs
Left it off for 30 minutes, hard start and same problem (filmed the behaviour, can upload that later). Full throttle slightly increases revs, flooring it for 30 seconds just keeps it at the (I'd guess 1000 rpm) same low max.
Car is idling now and will let it Idle for 15 minutes and floor it again.
Any idea's? Is it telling me it wants a 200di
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oeps, yeah sorry
Though it was a paint specialist or something in the UK, never thought of the good old google.
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What is T-Cut?
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Seems M27 is the perfect fit for putting the bolts on, not sure of this also explains the thread? Will order metric all around.
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I mentioned the Heyatee kit in my op. Only real issue is the price. But given free choice they are the one I'd go for. But sadly money will play a factor.
Waiting to hear back from Zeus, there are on their annual shutdown at the mo.
Same here Chicken,
I've got a kit in order already for 1.5 weeks but no reply yet on what money to put where.
Did get some reply but they are (as far as I understand) on holiday in the sun
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http://www.paddockspares.com/90577473-wheel-nut-1-1-16in-27mm-for-steel-wheels.html
and then... would this be metric or imperial thread?
can only find one kind there...
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It will not really sort of line up I'm afraid.
Mods are needed. I am about to take the 2.5 N/A out and fit a 200 Tdi in the Series and heating is a point to address. Before getting drastic, some people have fitted a sandwich heater - 2 Series matrixes in the box and that does seem to make a difference.
As I have an Webasto lying around, I'm not too worried and will prob. end up building something from scratch.
are you taking a healthy 2.5 out? or a 2.25?
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I'm sure I undo the nuts with a metric spanner.... 24?? but I want to order a Zeus kit and need to choose whether or not to send metric or imperial longer studs with it. I'll go for metric then as that might be better towards the future (likely means ordering an extra set of studs for the rear and 4*5 nuts) just to be sure.
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LHD series III 109 1980. should i expect imperial or metric thread on wheelstud?
Hey all,
I'm not around my 109 at the moment. When I go there in about a month I'm hoping to take with me a zeus brake conversion kit.
What thread should I expect on my landy, or which is the most likely
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You could also crack open an injector to let the air out. transit di owners tend to do this on the front cilinder (as the back of the van starts to hang this is the highest point).
If air comes out you do have a air leak somewhere to fix...
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I've been offered a disco 1 engine with 230K (km's) on the clock.
Does anyone know if a 200di conversion is possible with a disco 200di (turbo less) without a defender exhaust manifold?
Any other parts needed?
- can i reuse Series III steering / radiator / exhaust?
Most important can a LHD 200di conversion been done without having to go to PAS?
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On a transit 2.5di engine one would likely say air in the returnline bugging the injectors, but then a transit has no liftpump...
Air in fuel / fuel return lines is likely the cause.
(yeah yeah, I know it's not a transit forum
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What's the black band on the bumper? Is it in mourning for the passing of the Defender?
It's likely the strongest point of the complete chassis! Ductape rules!!!
Good looking car btw!
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LOL chances are close to 100% that the current mounts on any rotten series are better.
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Lol, I've just bitten the bullet and ordered a Zeus front disk kit,(new wolf rims with it) new front seats and might opt for a 200di setup from a Disco...
total cost? .... uhm don't tell my wife...
total fun, way more than the amount above.
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By the end of the month I can look it up for you if you still have dangling wires.
I'm pretty sure the inside dash of my 109 SIII is pretty much untouched
so a 'straight part swap' is impossible as those parts don't exist 
Series III 1980 2.25 diesel has problems with warm start and won't
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It's only after a hot start, just did a cold start and rev's right away.....