What did you do to your Patrol today!

[Rocket55]

Painted my bonnet, looks like this again now.

[foggs]

....And put on a hinge extension on the small barn door

Where can you get these hinge extensions from? are there longer ones?

[Stropp]

Mate I have one somewhere as I somehow bought 2 instead of one

[foggs]

Mate I have one somewhere as I somehow bought 2 instead of one

You didn't use the second one for the larger door?
I'll grab it off you if you don't need it. I just found some on ebay too.

[rkondivers]

I charged the battery and hoped it would start but it didn't (new to vehicle). Former owner said I have to power off the ARB Turbo Timer before it will start. Sure enough, it fired right up. Maybe that's only when it's cold or every time? I understand the advantage of letting the turbo cool off when it's been run hard or long, but not sure why it has to be off to start the car. Ignition connection?

[threedogs]

Normally you would wait for the glow plug light to go off before starting.
No idea about the turbo timer I think they are illegal here.
May I suggest you fit some gauges like an EGT and Boost, you can then switch the motor off
when temps allow.
IMO you dont need a turbo timer, unless you drive like Mario Andretti every day ,,day in day out.
you wont get your turbo glowing, but hey thats just me

[garett]

cooling system flush and put coolant in it.

[King_ady1]

Normally you would wait for the glow plug light to go off before starting.
No idea about the turbo timer I think they are illegal here.
May I suggest you fit some gauges like an EGT and Boost, you can then switch the motor off
when temps allow.
IMO you dont need a turbo timer, unless you drive like Mario Andretti every day ,,day in day out.
you wont get your turbo glowing, but hey thats just me

Ye I find if u take it easy for the last few km's of the trip the temps will run down quite low.
All I see with turbo timers in general use is excessive running of engine. Too much could cause glazing of piston's?
That's my view. I could be wrong

[Rocket55]

Normally you would wait for the glow plug light to go off before starting.
No idea about the turbo timer I think they are illegal here.
May I suggest you fit some gauges like an EGT and Boost, you can then switch the motor off
when temps allow.
IMO you dont need a turbo timer, unless you drive like Mario Andretti every day ,,day in day out.
you wont get your turbo glowing, but hey thats just me

Speak for yourself John hahaha



You're right though, in real world road driving you'll never see these type of temps and if you do you have bigger things to worry about.

I also let the glow plug light go out and then hit the key, never an issue, if I start it early it choofs white out and can be a bit rough, especially when cold. At the other end I just lifty off a bit before coming to a stop, EGT's get down to 150 ish in no time (10 seconds is the longest I've had to wait I think) and switch it off.

[Hodge]

Head one globe gone so, went all out and pulled out the headlights and fitted up some Narva Intense globes before. Much whiter / brighter.
Photo doesn't show full brightness. Will see how they are at night ...