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What did you do to your jimny today?

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13 Feb 2016 16:28 #162316 by Halford
put some fuel in :S

last week Gaz did me a full service, changed all oils, took out the paper air filter and re-fitted with a K&N, replaced the standard spark plugs with NGK iridium ones (ouch), replaced power steering aux belt, overhauled brakes etc.

prior to the service I was achieving 28 mpg :(

after the changes, the motor's so much more free-reving and responsive but now I'm down to 25 mpg :pinch:

I've a tiny hole in the exhaust pipe section with the cat but now starting to think there must also be a hole in the petrol tank :blink:

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13 Feb 2016 17:33 #162318 by jerry
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Fitted rear speakers, so had everything out, boot floor is all good ... got to be happy with that ;)

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13 Feb 2016 17:48 #162319 by jerry
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Must be the wheels , tyres, and suspension set up Halford, gave mine a big service last month, including Iridium plugs ( ouch) It's all still standard for now though, I'm getting about 35mpg , only use 97ron petrol ...

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13 Feb 2016 18:36 #162321 by Rhinoman

Halford wrote: I've a tiny hole in the exhaust pipe section with the cat


Before the cat? that can mess with your O2 sensor readings and cause rich running.

Some Suzukis and a bunch of motorcycles.
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15 Feb 2016 17:05 #162430 by ewanm77
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fitted new belts after the alternator one snapped this morning
put a bulb in the 4wd light now its flashing away merrily ( that made me happy)

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15 Feb 2016 18:29 #162440 by helijohn

Halford wrote:
prior to the service I was achieving 28 mpg :(

after the changes, the motor's so much more free-reving and responsive but now I'm down to 25 mpg :pinch: :


Lift the right foot!! :laugh:

Do it right - use Hammerite
When the blue light is flashing I am kidding.

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15 Feb 2016 19:28 #162443 by Halford

helijohn wrote: Lift the right foot!! :laugh:


did this morning :blink:

06.00 this morning black ice along A69, never experienced it before - traveling West ended up sliding along A69 in the middle of the road with the car 45 degrees to the direction I was traveling in. luckily controlled it by lifting off the gas and steering into it and when finally managed to straighten the car at 40mph, popped her into 4WD - which gave another little shimmy, then eased back onto my side of the road. During this "bricking it" occurrence, noticed 3 vehicles smashed up on the other side of the road and debris.

was just so lucky I hadn't been a minute earlier or that there was anything coming during my slide.

just discovered that an hour later there was another smash at the same location ... a chap in a Jimny killed :(

link here

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15 Feb 2016 20:13 #162446 by helijohn

Halford wrote: a chap in a Jimny killed :(
link here


I drive like I am on a motorbike when it's black ice. Nasty stuff. Trouble is just cos it's a fourbie does not particularly make it better on ice. Best 4x4 I have ever used in really dire weather conditions (meaning ice and snow) is my Pajero. None of the others were a patch on it.

Do it right - use Hammerite
When the blue light is flashing I am kidding.

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15 Feb 2016 22:55 #162468 by Daniel30
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Halford get out and get some lottery tickets mate that was one lucky escape :silly: :woohoo:

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16 Feb 2016 15:51 - 16 Feb 2016 15:52 #162510 by atnas666
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Not today a few weeks ago. 1 Stuck Pajero, 1 broken Ford Mavrick and 2x working jimnys to the rescue

Last edit: 16 Feb 2016 15:52 by atnas666.

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16 Feb 2016 18:06 #162517 by jewi
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Sorry, I agree you've bolted these to the weakest part of the tie down points, designed to tie the Jim to a transporter, they're not recovery points there's a photo on here of one being ripped clean off.[/quote]

Its just a temporary repair until I get proper ones welded in. The shackles i have are too big so had no where to recover it from if i got stuck. If they get pulled off its not the end of the world.

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16 Feb 2016 21:19 #162525 by Alex
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atnas666 wrote: Not today a few weeks ago. 1 Stuck Pajero, 1 broken Ford Mavrick and 2x working jimnys to the rescue



Hahah, great vid!
Will have to meet up again soon!

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