Loosing power uphill

[LandyLight]

Hi guys this is cool, ask a question and you actually get response you can do somthing with. 95 landy disco 1 @100,000mi going uphill in 4th gear (auto) looses power quite quickly and i have to pushes the pedal further than what i would think for it to kickdown, when it kicks down it MOVES OUT but until it kicks down it is a dog and it feels as though there is a lot of pedal that isnt responding. ANY IDEAS

 

[Sergei]

How steep/long hill you talking about?

if its above like 10 degrees, and on altitude higher than about 5K - welcome to my world. Its caused by heavy truck and underpowered engine. In a word - switch to 3rd gear and drive.

In my case (living way above 5K and on way steeper accends) sometime even 2nd gear. And sometime bloody thing will rev to 4300 rpms and produce no power even with 4.75 gears.

You can try to adjust cables if you like, you can look at performance upgrades.. You may need to get new cats (i know i am - at 137K) and O2 sensors.

But in general - switch to 3rd gear. All automatic transmissions i know do that on hill climbs - its adviced to either switch overdrive off or go into 3rd gear manually

 

[Moose]

And don't forget the Tornado fuel saver

 

[Sergei]

Andy - naaah.. its only saving fuel.. what really ought to be done is cool supercharger - extra fans in intake and one to drag things out from exhaust.. Self propelled. They should make vacuum, right?

 

[Moose]

I think I saw a supercharger for a Disco (500+ HP!) on EBay....

 

[LandyLight]

Thanks Guys

Andy does that Tornado thing really work ??????

 

[Sergei]

Andy does that Tornado thing really work ??????

*thud*

Andy - see what you done?


I am gonna try Jacobs Electronics product next week to solve the mistery of weird idle and performance Another possible performance/mileage/pointless mod to try

 

[Moose]

LOL!


Short answer: No. The only effect is has is lightening your wallet (which in theory lightens your GVW, and improves your mileage ).

Click here for more information from my friend Sergei

 

[discomike]

Andy,
That hurt, in a weak moment, I bought a Tornedo, caused my engine to throw a code and it is sitting in its box in the shop.
We are all allowed one mistake in our lives, other than buyiny our Rovers, of course.
How's the rear bumper doing?
Mike J.

 

[Sergei]

AHA! So Mike got weak spot after all