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Wireless:
Driving back from Aberystwyth tonight, the sodding speedo needle started to jump about, then registered zero mph for many miles, and occasionally started working then jumping about, ad infinitum.

Obviously needs a new cable, how difficult to replace on a Disco?

and...

The sodding LPG stopped working, seemed to run out of gas, yet I hadn't done enough mileage to use up all the gas, after refill (only 25 litres). there was obviously LPG still in the tank.  This has happened twice now, so am I looking at some sort of tank valve seizure that needs replacement?  

Or could I have knocked/disturbed something doing the core plug?

Last week it was a core plug, which caused premature replacement of the exhaust, I really don't need this happening all at once, but as Sod's Law seems to be operating, I'm waiting for something else to fall off.

Jeez, why do we love these motors?

Skibum346:
Your speedo might be through a transducer depending on the year. It's a 10 minute job to change and on the RRC it's located on passenger side chassis rail, just to the rear of the axle.

I know RRC's were fitted with this as our 1994 model has. Not sure if it was included in Discos or when it stareted if it was.

dazzawhipple:
LPG not working

It hasent froze up ???? Did it start working again later??

Darren

Wireless:

--- Quote from: "dazzawhipple" ---LPG not working

It hasent froze up ???? Did it start working again later??

Darren
--- End quote ---


Never had that happen, and the system has been fitted since March 1999, I suspect a sticking valve on one tank (two underslung), which would make my range limited, which it is.

Funny thing is, it'll start after, then appear to run out of gas again, so I suspect the stuck valve isn't giving a complete seal.

Re-filling the tanks makes the problem go away until I've used a part of my range, then the problem returns as before.

floyd fan:
On a Disco get underneath and look up between the handbrake drum and the transfer box. There is (if its electronic speedo) a wire going into a plug, unplug and clean the contacts.

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