From: mendo_recce@owens.ridgecrest.ca.us
Subject: Digest for Mendo_Recce:  7/2/1995
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Date: Sun, 2 Jul 1995 11:04:26 -0700
From: jjbpears@ix.netcom.com (Jeremy Bartlett)
Subject: PO tales from the crypt (fuelishness)
Cc: lro@Land-Rover.Team.Net

Well, just thought I'd post my latest discoveries on Mathilda's (IIA 109 
SW) PO's mechanical endeavors for you amusement since the list is quiet 
again.  In the process of working under the vehicle tracking down a 
coolant leak (turns out to be a shot seal in the water pump that was 
slowly leaking down the outside of the block to the oil pan -thanks to 
one and all for the advice) I noticed the following:

The fuel line has been replaced (the original is cut but still in 
place).  The replacement roughly parallels the original, BUT, (here 
comes the wierd part) it bypasses the original sediment bowl and 
mechanical pump, runs up to an aftermarket filter, across the top of the 
engine to the carburetor.  The other part of this story is the PO said 
it wouldn't run because it needed a new carb.  

Pretty funny in a way. I assume you see the problem. 

The original wiring to the sender/gauge has also been replaced, although 
the original harness still runs through the frame.

The tank breather tube no longer runs to the filler cap area and there 
doesn't seem to be a point to attach it at per the LR shop manual.  I'll 
have to take a look at this and see if parts are needed.  The current 
breather tube is lying on top of the tank open to the atmosphere 
beneath the rear of the vehicle not too far from the sender electrical 
connections.  Doesn't seem to healthy :o .

By the way I've noticed that in the Land Rover shop manual there appears 
to be an error in the technical drawings for the 2.25 liter fuel line.  
The drawings show the fuel line from the side tank going to a sediment 
bowl only and from there to the carburetor (although they are labeled as 
going from the sed. bowl to the pump no pump is shown.)  The figures 
show only the isolated sed. bowl as used on the 6 cyl. model not the 
mechanical pump/sed bowl combination used on the 2.25 models.  I wonder 
if the PO based his modification on this figure!

As I traced the fuel line I also noticed an interesting jury rigged 
cotter pin replacement at the rear U-joint.  No cotter pin, instead a 
nail was inserted and bent.  Seems OK, but a little odd to look at the 
nut and see a nail head in there!

Cheers,

Jeremy

P.S.  If you don't get it there's no fuel pump anywhere in the current 
fuel line! No wonder it wouldn't run.

P.P.S. I checked the oil and plugs in tracing the coolant leak all are 
fine.  The radiator took 17.5 cups of water to fill it back up so its 
definitely time for a water pump rebuild. Definitely much easier to 
trace or notice leaks once the parts are clean!



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