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Message |
 water puddles |
NinetyTD4
 31st May 2011 4:02pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 4 · Views: 3096 · Subject: water puddles |
| Check the front window seal, if thre is a leak it will be collected under the window and goes to bothq sides dripping on the footwells - known issue ... |
| Bonnet gap |
NinetyTD4
29th May 2011 4:56pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 12 · Views: 11018 · Subject: Bonnet gap |
| Quite interesting, I guess the gap is some kind of mud eater option? |
| Prototype raised air intake |
NinetyTD4
29th May 2011 10:17am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 31 · Views: 17604 · Subject: Prototype raised air intake |
yes the flow resistance is higher than witgout a snorkel. but at first test drive I don't felt a difference.
Did you do some measurements of the change? i.e. loss of power with this construction an ... |
| Prototype raised air intake |
NinetyTD4
29th May 2011 7:09am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 31 · Views: 17604 · Subject: Prototype raised air intake |
| Looks nice, but does the physics work? At first glance I suspect flow resistance to be quite high. |
| DEFENDER 2.2L Puma comparison |
NinetyTD4
28th May 2011 8:39pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 25 · Views: 27467 · Subject: DEFENDER 2.2L Puma comparison |
| @pannawonica: even though you are alright, mind usage is doomed nowadays. Let us wait for a time where knowledge is not overwhelmed by political stupidity ... a 3 liter diesel engine running for 1 mio ... |
| DEFENDER 2.2L Puma comparison |
NinetyTD4
28th May 2011 10:33am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 25 · Views: 27467 · Subject: DEFENDER 2.2L Puma comparison |
| Maybe a V6 would be a nice option, but commercially it is a nogo for such a small number of vehicles (I would not buy one, anyways). Can't see a reliability issue with the Ford TDCi either. The 2.2 is ... |
| DEFENDER 2.2L Puma comparison |
NinetyTD4
28th May 2011 5:47am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 25 · Views: 27467 · Subject: DEFENDER 2.2L Puma comparison |
| I drive my Defender because it gets its job done. I don't care a penny what engine is in there. The 2.4 Puma does well and appears to be quite reliable. If a new 2.2 would do the same, who cares? I do ... |
| Proof of 2.2 being fitted in 2012 |
NinetyTD4
25th May 2011 11:49am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 106 · Views: 64808 · Subject: Proof of 2.2 being fitted in 2012 |
I can't confirm this atm as I am traveling. Is the euro5 Jan 2012 requirement for passinger vehicles not commercials?
This is why the 2.2 was dropped and LR re classified all Defenders to commercia ... |
| Proof of 2.2 being fitted in 2012 |
NinetyTD4
25th May 2011 11:18am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 106 · Views: 64808 · Subject: Proof of 2.2 being fitted in 2012 |
this might be a dumb question but ...
why does LR have to get stuck with Ford engine ? Can't they get another engine supplier ?
I know they can't but ... 
They constructed the current Defe ... |
| With or without ABS/TC |
NinetyTD4
24th May 2011 11:46pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 36 · Views: 14747 · Subject: With or without ABS/TC |
ABS on a Defender? What a joke. But the TC is without any doubt extremely useful 
You get TC, you get ABS, as it is one box. |
| Proof of 2.2 being fitted in 2012 |
NinetyTD4
24th May 2011 11:44pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 106 · Views: 64808 · Subject: Proof of 2.2 being fitted in 2012 |
| By the way, for you clip board holding train spotters, LR customer service says they are "aware of rumours on the internet about a 2.2 engine for the defender. However, no decision has been taken ... |
| With or without ABS/TC |
NinetyTD4
22nd May 2011 3:24pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 36 · Views: 14747 · Subject: With or without ABS/TC |
| ABS does help when people do not know what to do in a critical situation - it is for fools, BUT ... even though I am frequently on car security training (twice a year) I got ABS/TC due to one and exac ... |
| With or without ABS/TC |
NinetyTD4
22nd May 2011 1:54pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 36 · Views: 14747 · Subject: With or without ABS/TC |
NURSE, NURSE!!!!
OK, I get the redhead ... |
| With or without ABS/TC |
NinetyTD4
22nd May 2011 12:13pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 36 · Views: 14747 · Subject: With or without ABS/TC |
| We all grew up without helmets, without abs, were not frightened to climb on trees, thus had the opportunity to built a sense for danger and how to cope with that. Do we really make the right choice t ... |
| New defender engine choice |
NinetyTD4
21st May 2011 9:13pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 70 · Views: 51998 · Subject: Re: engine |
So you'd be better off with the Td5 then? 
imho the TD5 is more of a deafener ... had one to drive for a ride and the PI Diesel engine was kinda noisy, or military jet so to say |
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