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Safe Wading Deph of Disco 2 V8?

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clbarclay:
I take it you can't see what it actually goes to then?

It looks like some form of quick release connector so maby its ment to have a blanking plug it it most of the time (caution: pure sepeculation).

gtomo2:
if you have a auto can you see the dipstick for the gearbox oil level if not that will be what it is. So it could be the dipstick is missing and that is just the casing for it.

As for depth as long as the electrics are water proof (can of chain guard for motorbike chains) you should be ok with water over the bonnet IF you have a snorkel. If not then dont go deeper than the air intake.

smurf:
Thanks for your reply but its not for a dipstick, although it does look as if it should be connected or blanked off.
I'm sure someone with a series 2 V8 can see if they have it on theirs and see what it connect too!

I think I'm gonna have to climb under her tomorrow & trace where it goes.  Could do with having a look at what goes where in detail.

Will post the out come of the mystery......

Dr Strangeglove:
I saw an article in Land Rover Owner (this or last month – not sure) noting the problem with the V8 distributor.  I don’t know if yours has one or not being a more up-to-date motor.  On the older V8’s at least, they have two holes for draining condensation.  The article was saying that they have to be plugged and two pipes fitting.  From memory, one went to your snorkel and the other went to your break servo? (not sure on that though) as this then provides a run of air through it (thus reducing the chance of condensation!).

Like I said, I presume yours is a more up to date ignition system but on my RRC 3.9 efi it’s the old type of distributor!

Good luck and happy wading!

Range Rover Blues:
Anywhere on the vacuum side of the engine, there is a small vacuum tapping on some engines other than the brake servo though, I'd leave that alone personally, or one of the oil breathers on the plenum.  By circulating air you can dry the insides of the dizzy out, they have either 2 or 4 holes in the bottom to allow them to breath.  Another thing to do is sheild it with an empty milk carton and spray the top with motorbike chain lube, a sort of sticky oil, or I use white grease becasue that's what I had at the time.

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