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So here's a update some time later. Viscous fan still running like a helicopter. engine cool power up and stable with no hiccups or burps. regular maintenance with oil at 5k intervals. now the power steering pump is starting to bleed bit not sure if I need to replace just the seal or the shaft...

OK so now your looking heres a kinda weird scenario from down under in New Zealand. Down in middle earth we use Castrol 15/40 its ok and I change every 5k. when the old girl 1995 vx 24v,4" exhaust,18psi, bla bla. gets a new oil change she purrs. but after about 3.5k she starts to shudder off...

Fixed that problem with a remote start. (Lazy yes) but when we get called out at night it gives it a bit of warm up time whilst i kit up and wake up. I dont like running any vechicle from cold. Old school yes but i know i like a bit of wake up time in the morning. even if its only 3 minutes

Is there any after market gauges that will fit into the exsisting console as currently the truck is starting to look like a 747 (i also have a lot of search and rescue stuff crowding dash at the same time)

Ok thanks all for your help. Made the big hall up to nelson picked up caravan with no problem on the way there. Coming back on the first hill (its a very nasty long hill with hair pin bends that get steeper on the bends) and goes for about 20km. tempature sat perfect, 2600 rpm 15lb boost oil...

Thanks for you help everyone. heres where we are at. 1) fitted bubler to line and located considerable air leaks. 2) Cut all ends and re terminated all fitting with a couple of suspects and with good quality hose clips 3) re ran with bubler fitted with a small amount of bubble coming...

Thanks. Im going to look down the fuel supply lines this week. Im taking to a IP specialist who wants to put a bubler on it to check for leaks. If I can chuck 2-3k at her instead of 14k that solves all my problems and potential divorce. (or perhaps I should go down the 14k line and get 2 rebuilt...

interesting update, I have taken off the Fan to replace the Silicone oil with 10,000cst so whilst I waited for it to arrive truck lay dormant for 4 days. Put it all back together and it would not start. It took 6-8 pumps of primer to get it pressurised. could this assit to the theory that the...

this is the response i got from Overland Cruisers. Very helpful. Im going to start with a bubbler to check for air leaks then perhaps fuel pump Morning Mike, Reading through your message... The black smoke is indicative of over fuelling/shortage of air and will be sending the temperatures...

Wow thanks for that im in New Zealand But i might give him a call. ill keep you posted