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LPG Range Rover - Am I Deluding myself?

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JasonW:
Thanks. Yes, the radiator was replaced which is just as well because the one thing its lacking is A/C so it will be windows open all the way!

JasonW:
Well, the short answer is that I wasn't deluding myself and it made it there and back.

However...

I managed to knock out the pinion oil seals (I think it was me) by grounding it out in a river bed so not really the car's fault. Managed to get the wife to bring a couple of spares out with her and the local garage fitted them for me for less than twenty quid - how's that for a bargain?

The transfer/gearbox wasn't boiling all the way down and back apart from when it reached the cooler climes of the north when it operated at normal temperatures. Consequently, I didn't fancy too much off roading in 45 degrees ambient in case it wrecked the 'box plus I managed to damage the diffs anyway.

But...

experienced a really weird problem when we parked up near Biarritz. It wouldn't start despite there being plenty of juice in the battery. Luckily I managed to convince the mechanic to walk a few kilometres up this beach track and after trying everything he stuck the battery booster on and it fired up.

It did the same thing in Rouen but I managed to get it going and it started to stutter badly near Dunkerque and its already done it again this morning. Jump leads/additional battery power seem to sort it out.

Any ideas?

Rossko:
Really random guess at the non-start splutter - the ignition amp on the side of the distributor goes temperature sensitive and gives low output. The extra jump start volts might well give it enough boost to fire up.

The good news that will likely go to a solid fault soon and be easier to find  :shock:

Or have you found the problem yet?

cheers, Ross K

JasonW:
Ross, unfortunately the problem is completely random and naturally hasn't replicated itself during a stint at the garage. I'll check your idea.

Dave Rogers:
you can get a re core for about £100.00 but can pick up a rad for less for a v8 110 or 90/disco, downside is you'll have to swap the pipe inlet and outlets around using a brazing torch. Easy job but time consuming to get it right.
Try Cropper and Jones on the Wirral, great bunch of ppl and very LR friendly

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