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  1. Butch
    The fuel does make a differance as it burns too hot and the cooling system can't take the heat away quick enough from the liners, I have tried cutting the fuel down with parafin but this has no real effect, I need an additive that cuts 98 octain petrol down to 70 octain petrol if such stuff exists, Even when leaded was about i had problems,unleaded just made them worse.
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    Is there anyone else still running a Mk1 meadows petrol engine as mine just won't stay cool, I have rebuilt the radiator, checked the pump, the ignition timing, the fan belts, checked that the rad pressurises, and theres no build up of sludge in the side plates. It also has radiator relief in it. It has always run hot when you put your foot down, but now it is hot all the time. The Mk2 meadows has a different cooling layout, so was this a bit of a problem from the beginning or just my engine ! :???
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    HI mate, the type you want for the headlights depends if you have the old 2 candlewatt 'can"t see a thing', 50 /50watt pfc or the modern 75/70watt halogen bulbs and the sidelights are 6watt scc hope this helps.
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    Hi Tony i'd be interrested in some brake and clutch spares if theres any going.
  5. Butch
    Your quite right i've just looked in the ASPs,it is a mechical locking diff with drive being splite 33% front 67% rear when not in use.
  6. Butch
    No, there is a viscous coulping the same as a Landrover in the transferbox and the button locks that up. Without the diff in, the drive can go to the back or the front axle , whatever loses trackion first .
  7. Butch
    The difflock button only locks up the transfer box so you still only get 1 front and 1 back wheel spinning when its locked !
  8. Butch
    Hi Chris i used to know S Gowen a few years back when he owned the explorer, he bought it from a garden in Crays Hill where it had sit for many years with a cracked block, and a few other things wrong with it. He got it going, reskinned the cab and took it to a few shows. I know it used to have a gearbox problem that used to annoy him all the time.He then sold it on.E-mail me if you want to know anything else.
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    There are two types of track, flat plate like the photo which fitted the pioneer and early explorer with the gated track carrier and, spiral type which fitted all other explorers and militants, these don't normally fit early explorer track carriers. There are also two types of track tensioning tools (as i found out while trying to fit a set,they are not interchangeable!!!)
  10. Butch
    Question 1, OMD90 is fully mineral Question 2,AL39 is inhibited ethanediol Question 3, OX8 is normal dot 4 brake fuild Hope this helps you.
  11. Butch
    HI youngguns You could try Dunlop Vcs Ltd they used to carry those mounts in stock, partnumber 31/0242/03 the rubber strength was denoted by a pink dot. They used to be in Evington valley road Leiceter LE5 5LY, Has been a few years don't know if still there!
  12. Butch
    HI there Antarmike, Try BSL, you will have to google them for your nearest branch. I got some off them about 6 years ago, Leather too !
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