Another great day out in the bush n dunes! (West Oz, pipindinny)the sand is soooo soft and its not easy to drive thru! tyres down to 12PSI, i even managed to peel a front tyre off the rim!! bugger!!
at least i wasn't as bad off as the first pic, looks like it rolled and burned, there were a couple more like it!
the engine is still belching out black smoke, its down on power, i've tried everything, i'm now convinced its the valve stems & seals allowing petrol to dilute the oil and then burning the thin oil!
well enjoy the pics. its been 37*C for the past few days, a cool cloudy 25 today - real nice!!
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Aus 4x4 day. steep slopes soft sand & black smoke!!
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Aus 4x4 day. steep slopes soft sand & black smoke!!
such is life
he who dies with the most toys wins.
when im at those pearly gates i want to tick ALL the boxes!
you laugh at me because i'm different, i laugh at you because you're all the same!
he who dies with the most toys wins.
when im at those pearly gates i want to tick ALL the boxes!
you laugh at me because i'm different, i laugh at you because you're all the same!
the engine is still belching out black smoke, its down on power, i've tried everything, i'm now convinced its the valve stems & seals allowing petrol to dilute the oil and then burning the thin oil!
Unlikely scenaio I'd say...
That roo bar can't help bogging down in soft sand, I'd say...
but then i say a lot of things
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karl, petrols about au$1.30 p/l or 65p/l uk.
harry, theres plenty of clearance on the roo-bar, i modded it and the spare wheel tray so my approach angle is a little better! i only dipped it in the sand once! bottomed out once, and got bogged once. all in all a great day.
westy, the calm people (conservation and land management) have stopped all access to the beach so fishing and swimming is out! bugger!!
even so still a great day out and loads of fun!
harry, theres plenty of clearance on the roo-bar, i modded it and the spare wheel tray so my approach angle is a little better! i only dipped it in the sand once! bottomed out once, and got bogged once. all in all a great day.
westy, the calm people (conservation and land management) have stopped all access to the beach so fishing and swimming is out! bugger!!
even so still a great day out and loads of fun!
such is life
he who dies with the most toys wins.
when im at those pearly gates i want to tick ALL the boxes!
you laugh at me because i'm different, i laugh at you because you're all the same!
he who dies with the most toys wins.
when im at those pearly gates i want to tick ALL the boxes!
you laugh at me because i'm different, i laugh at you because you're all the same!
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Looks good...
I want to come...
Wife doesnt want to move there!!!
Black smoke is running too rich.. nowt to do with stem seals... that would give blue smoke, but mainly on overrun..
I would check
all the Fi connections and check the pressure.. then maybe have a look at the injector spray patterns... maybe they are past there best and leaking!!!
What code engine is it? Dj or MV I suspect...
I want to come...
Wife doesnt want to move there!!!
Black smoke is running too rich.. nowt to do with stem seals... that would give blue smoke, but mainly on overrun..
I would check
all the Fi connections and check the pressure.. then maybe have a look at the injector spray patterns... maybe they are past there best and leaking!!!
What code engine is it? Dj or MV I suspect...
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hi guys, others did get bogged, but not for long! they were running between 20 - 10psi, i was running 12psi and managed to peel a tyre off, others had problems in the same area.
toomany- ive tried everything, look in the post "belching black smoke" in the tech forum. i'm gonna swap the motor for a spare i have, then play about til i find and solve the fault!!
£1.02 p/l?????? oh yes i see how throwing cash at the government will stop global warming!!! they will keep running their jags n stuff, global warming will take over, kill off the general public, and then no more polution! its as clear as muddy smog!
i gotta laff, Oz is the only country i know where the throw away diesel motors and chuck in an 8litre V8! not enough grunt in a diesel!!
toomany- ive tried everything, look in the post "belching black smoke" in the tech forum. i'm gonna swap the motor for a spare i have, then play about til i find and solve the fault!!
£1.02 p/l?????? oh yes i see how throwing cash at the government will stop global warming!!! they will keep running their jags n stuff, global warming will take over, kill off the general public, and then no more polution! its as clear as muddy smog!
i gotta laff, Oz is the only country i know where the throw away diesel motors and chuck in an 8litre V8! not enough grunt in a diesel!!
such is life
he who dies with the most toys wins.
when im at those pearly gates i want to tick ALL the boxes!
you laugh at me because i'm different, i laugh at you because you're all the same!
he who dies with the most toys wins.
when im at those pearly gates i want to tick ALL the boxes!
you laugh at me because i'm different, i laugh at you because you're all the same!
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I'm a little biased here but...
us Aussies are ingnoramuses when it comes to diesel engines.
Generally speaking of course.
I wonder if folk will throw out the V8 diesels in the Land Cruiser 200 series?
Talk her in to it Si - you've come part of the way (IOM to France) just a few more steps south!
us Aussies are ingnoramuses when it comes to diesel engines.
Generally speaking of course.
I wonder if folk will throw out the V8 diesels in the Land Cruiser 200 series?
Talk her in to it Si - you've come part of the way (IOM to France) just a few more steps south!
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Send us a mail... with the reasons why... she has seen a few items saying things are not so good out there, that people didnt expect things to be so expensive.. schools are not so good... and all that... + its too far.....
But France isnt a bed of roses I can tell you.. dont believe all them TV programmes....
We moved from UK to IoM too..
But France isnt a bed of roses I can tell you.. dont believe all them TV programmes....
We moved from UK to IoM too..