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« on: March 12, 2007, 18:56:36 »
Hay guys just got a 1990 disco v8 with lpg conversion (carb)  what can i do to make her a bit more water tolerant? apart from snorkle
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2007, 19:50:56 »
Milk bottle wrapped around the dizzy to deflect splashes.

White grease/chain oil on the dizzy cap and lead ends, plus the coil.

In a scrappy cut some ends off the coil fittings in a Ford, they push over the screw terminals on the coil and make them ater-resistant.  Better still they make any sparks have to travel much further thusd preventing arcing when the coil gets wet.  You need 2 off the -ve side as Ford coils have different size terminals, so that idiots can't get it wrong without REALLy trying.
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2007, 19:55:15 »
sounds good any one got any pics
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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2007, 20:52:25 »
Make sure your ignition parts are really up to spec... i had a beastie that hated water...ona dark Welsh hillside....with  crowd of delayed off roaders around me... I found out why... the leaeds looke like blackpool illuminations!
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Re: waterprof
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2007, 21:48:38 »
Quote from: "Oz"
Hay guys just got a 1990 disco v8 with lpg conversion (carb)  what can i do to make her a bit more water tolerant? apart from snorkle


Buy waterproof HT caps from motorbike shop.

use heatshrink tubing on any essential cables.
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2007, 23:11:55 »
Quote from: "Skibum346"
Make sure your ignition parts are really up to spec... i had a beastie that hated water...ona dark Welsh hillside....with  crowd of delayed off roaders around me... I found out why... the leaeds looke like blackpool illuminations!
I've just binned a set like that :roll:
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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2007, 23:13:33 »
dam u
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« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2007, 23:20:21 »
What, you want cr*ppy starting, poor economy and a lightshow under the bonnet?
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« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2007, 23:25:45 »
no sorry did not read that... would putting a coat of silecon sealent on the leads help?
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« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2007, 23:31:48 »
Be careful, silicone can destroy the silicone based rubber they are made from.

A good set only need protecting at their ends though.
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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2007, 17:12:02 »
ok mate any thing else i need to do
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« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2007, 08:01:19 »
Top tip on waterproofing your distributor: here

Cheers
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« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2007, 16:02:07 »
Good link that, cheers.  Bookmarked for future use! :D
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« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2007, 17:29:33 »
Cheers mate just what i needed
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