pipes from plenum
pipes from plenum
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virgil

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1,557 posts

248 months

Tuesday 15th May 2012
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So on dismantling the engine, there's 2 vacuum pipes, one going into the right wing near the clutch reservoir cover (which must be for the brake servo) the other tOes a tortuous route to down by the rad elbow and goes into the wing lower down...bay ideas what this is for before I dismantle further?

Cheers, Virgil...
Ps. I recon i could save a good 50kgs by removing excess wiring and pipes...there's so much wiring curled up that could be trimmed back its criminal...

TVR Beaver

2,874 posts

204 months

Tuesday 15th May 2012
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Carbon canister.. it lives in the front of the drivers wing.. . smile

virgil

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1,557 posts

248 months

Tuesday 15th May 2012
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Ah ha...makes sense.

Thank you!

steve-V8s

2,924 posts

272 months

Tuesday 15th May 2012
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Don’t think you could find 50Kg but there certainly is a lot of spare wire, some unnecessary pulleys and pipes. The standard loom is a land rover part and appears quite complex and rather long when you get it stretched out on the floor.
It looks long because it is and it looks complex because it has lots of wires for Landy functions that are not used.

virgil

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1,557 posts

248 months

Wednesday 16th May 2012
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steve-V8s said:
Don’t think you could find 50Kg but there certainly is a lot of spare wire, some unnecessary pulleys and pipes. The standard loom is a land rover part and appears quite complex and rather long when you get it stretched out on the floor.
It looks long because it is and it looks complex because it has lots of wires for Landy functions that are not used.
50kg was a bit of exaggeration, sure but your right. When you look at some of the stuff that goes from x to nearly y bust just ends before it gets there.....the alarm and imobiliser is terrible. SO. Much excess wiring, and the ends are spliced in so can't even use the excuse of std length wires with plugs on the end...
Oh and whoever thought of using mild steel for the water cooling extension
pipes needs shooting....

virgil

Original Poster:

1,557 posts

248 months

Wednesday 16th May 2012
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steve-V8s said:
Don’t think you could find 50Kg but there certainly is a lot of spare wire, some unnecessary pulleys and pipes. The standard loom is a land rover part and appears quite complex and rather long when you get it stretched out on the floor.
It looks long because it is and it looks complex because it has lots of wires for Landy functions that are not used.
50kg was a bit of exaggeration, sure but your right. When you look at some of the stuff that goes from x to nearly y bust just ends before it gets there.....the alarm and imobiliser is terrible. SO. Much excess wiring, and the ends are spliced in so can't even use the excuse of std length wires with plugs on the end...
Oh and whoever thought of using mild steel for the water cooling extension
pipes needs shooting....