paul connor

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what do you all think? quite a good price i think...

what is it your directly looking for so I can scan a few

The book "british army in northern ireland" has plenty. so do the Army in Ulster series...

Do you have them?

Odd with a BF prefix in the reg? not in service?

The meter is fine, as long as you remember to turn it off!! it just seems to take a while to settle when a new battery is installed.. I shall be visiting in april Uncle Cliv, as I have 2 weeks off

Rambo! maybe your right! I never thought of that! I'll check the water pump fuses and Bullet connectors with my meter in the morning! might be clogging up and causing a misfire?!

Some times the connectors get corroded and the relay cant pull enough volts to turn the valve to let the water flow!

Well. Today I tackled the problem..

first I thought I would look at the Charging issues. Or the possibilty that the alternator or batteries were not charging and causing a misfire.

After checking the voltmeter and realising I had left it on an drained the battery, I replaced and got to work. first check the battery voltage at rest. 17.8v? what the hell? each battery was near 18v! my first idea was to jump clear of the vehicle before they blew up! then I realised the voltmeter seemed to need a few readings witha new battery before it gave true!

All seemed normal,checked the ammeter fuses and all was fine..

next step was ignition. Plugs that had been fouled and cleaned seemed ok.. so I thought lets not mess about and replaced with new plugs. on the roadtest this made little difference.

POints.. I adjusted and cleaned..started the vehicle and it was 100 times worse! So I replaced the points with new ones and set up and it ran fine on road test.

So it seems the points were the main culprit! I shall tomorrow pick up 2 brand new 12v landrover series condensers, as I know they fit and will do the job.. so as im passing a main dealer i shall get some for peace of mind

Checked the dizzy and cap, all seems fine,so does HT leads.

Gave the carb a tweek and checked all the levels and the axles/trans box.

So Ol' Larry the land Rover is back on the road again.

Many thanks as usual, I know there are many of these posts of mine. But I find to share and talk about a problem helps the Diagnosis to be much more accurate.

Thanks:)

Fuel is new in today.. was the same with old tank fuel so thats not the issue.

Timing, not yet, Points seemed fine on a visual. but will check in daylight

Condenser seems a poss! I shall get a new 12v one from Landrover tomorrow as that will work in the 24v system so im told. its more of a fitment issue.

Rotor arm looked a little burnt.. I have 4 spares I shall change in the monring

same as plugs I have 3 sets..

Im more confused with the build up ion the plugs? would a misfire cause this??

Ok.. any ideas?

Today I noticed a slight misfire/rough run near the top of the rev range under load in 1+2 gears.

I removed and cleaned the dizzy. rotor and points. cap etc

when I removed the plugs they were fouled up with deposits. a white burnt colour and black.. very much caked on! So I cleaned and replaced.

It ran much better, but then (this was at a friends house) it ran rough! very rough.. on the way home (25miles) it was clearing itself then again becoming so under powered and struggling under load and misfiring.

Its very intermittent. but not going away! also the Alterntor light came on just the once and went out.. ? maybe not connected..

I think My points are gone? or maybe the light on the charge is right? and my front batteries are becoming low in charge and causing to misfire?

Without light outside I cannot look and test. but i find a problem shared is indeed half way to a problem solved!

So any thoughts?

oh! 109 FFR 24V 4cyl petrol!

Looking forward to it, Myself and ChrisPWRR will be attendance, poss Pig as well as 109.

Might try and use this as an Intro to MV's for the Girlfriend

the Old one will haunt Neil when I post it to him

I shall be leading a group. But fear not I have a 1987 map of Norwich which will guide as where we want to go hahaha

As my Boss is Ex-Rituals Cabs and Taxis, I assumed they all had problems with spelling? Maybe it was a standard thing in that Regiment?

33 sqn Royal Corps of Transport.. So would assume they would have been assigned to pretty much every Reg in the Province at the time

Has to be after Early 1971 due to the Ram bar, its a Mk1 style pig with lockers so would be assuming its before "operation bracelet" 1972 sept (off memory,and if was uparmoured to a Mk3) So I would date at

"1971"

But the pig does look a little odd, but I put that down to the artist

Usual Sussex convoy??

I have sunday-monday-tuesday off that week, but week days the only days I can get to yard to the Pig. Will you know if your at a carboot in advance?

Ok. I shall get the readings when I get a chance this week for you..

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Be nice to see you, how does Sunday 15th sound?

Many thanks Cliv. I'm off to Espania this weekend coming but as soon as I get a free day Ill let you know and prob pop down.

Landrover FFR 24V 1981

I have the system for charging working as I think it should be. But I keep getting some odd things happen?

Batteries in the front seem to be at a constant 12.6V each. never seems to change?

Rear batteries seem to be 13.2V

Yet It only starts off the front as If you isolate the rear It still starts>?

Also, now I have wired in the 12v rear spot/work light. When you switch it on my alternator light comes on!! switch off it goes out after a 5 second break..

And the rear battery with the main +ve coming in goes up to 16.4V when the light is on? is that safe?

Why do the rears always have more voltage? Do I have the +ve's form the ammeter the wrong way round? IE rear should be at the front and vice versa?

Its a bit confusing!

The the 12V spot light is only off the + off one battery to get 12V. the other battery then goes to 16v? its a bit confusing really.

This is all with the engine running, not running no alternator light comes on..

I shall have to look into the idea of fabricating a system. I have a close friend that works for a motor exhaust outlet and really knows his stuff. I shall see what I can get to mod things up.

Not sure about a through system! would sound like a Stukka! haha

I'm interested in the Exhaust system.. But as you all say, Have no idea of the quailty? or indeed if it will be a "true" fit. Or am I better getting a mid and back box off another vehicle and making the sections up?

Yes, they are all getting replaced. I have a new way of working. Fix and replace. dont bodge and hope it lasts! next up is the Exhaust system. trying to see if its cheaper to get one fabricated or buy a pre made.

Next is the needle scale and full repaint in April..

Clive, Why is your Pig red? Mine must have been RUC it has grey under the paint(joking)

It shall be DBG.. I intent to baremetal. red oxide/grey/og/dbg nice and thick and smooth.. I would like a very nice finish that I can look after.. then I intend to build an outdoor storage cover to keep it dry..

So hopefully soon It shall be looking very smart

My toys

A few pictures to a great thread..

A 3" lift kit and this should go on...

Wheels off to inspect all the brakes

then full repaint of the wheel arch area

both sides done. Only need a brake pipe (cylinder to union) any ideas?

After scraping old paint off the chassis plate I see its a MK2???

Paint on door. Curious..

whats this??

definatly an in insignia

RHA? Royal Horse Artillery.. Poss from Germany? Aden? or NI...

seems to match?

https://www.elliottmilitary.co.uk/catalog/images/RHA.jpg