Bits & Layers

Things I have Done: Fixed Gas leak. Fixed Misfire issue.  Fixed No Brake Assist. Ordered Touch Pannel LCD. Broke Sun Visor Mount. Gas Leak I wish I had taken photos of my fix for the Gas Leak, so I'll have to cite a photo from Rockauto .  The Fuel Pump plastic had aged and begun to crack on the elbow joint inside of this supporting plastic ring(?) that's located at the top.  Source RockAuto.com After disconnecting, cleaning, dying, and scoring the plastic on pump I filled the ring with Resin and let it set for a day+.  After it dried, I reconnected the unit and it tested out ok. Misfire Issue This issue pissed me off for a good bit but I was able to sort it out and it wasn't  the ECU, the OBD2 was reporting multi-cylinder-misfire and it was experiencing a loss of power when under a load or going uphill, this lead me to think that is was not a bad ring.  All that said I started by checking the spark plugs and d...

My Previous vehicle a 1998 Jeep ZJ was rather unceremoniously destroyed when someone used it to stop their car on the freeway last month.  I have since replaced my jeep with a 2000 Land Rover Discovery and my hopes for this post is to begin the process of cataloging my experiences with repair and customization. I bought the used Discovery with about 200,000 miles on it. Thankfully a rather detailed service manual was rather easily sourced from here . My End goals are to integrate: lightweight Linux computer w/ touch panel interface. Forward and Reverse cameras with persistent recording. GPS logging. OBD2 Output logging. Independent PIC/Arduino 125mhz reader to unlock the doors and enable keyless start from the outside. My Imidate Goals are to repair: Misfire issue.  Gas leak. No Brake Assist. Cosmetic Exterior Wear. Things I need to learn more about: Land Rover All-Wheel Drive. Options to improve Gas Milage.