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rob

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Dec 3, 2002, 2:59:51 AM12/3/02
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has anyone experienced roo juice driving in 2.8 td GU patrol manuals,my mate
is bitching about it so would appreciate experiences with this and how it
was overcome
Also seems to have no grunt at all under 2000 rpm ie needing low ratio to
take off on moderately steep hills that the previously hard starting 2.8
hilux shat in
TIA
Rob

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Biggus the Great

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Dec 3, 2002, 3:37:13 AM12/3/02
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>has anyone experienced roo juice driving in 2.8 td GU patrol manuals,my mate is bitching about it so would appreciate experiences with this and how it was overcome
What??!!!!!!!!! Do you mean kangaroo hopping?


>Also seems to have no grunt at all under 2000 rpm ie needing low ratio to take off on moderately steep hills that the previously hard starting 2.8 hilux shat in

Told you the 2.8 Patrol is shit..... The Patrol and the Lux are a
little different in weight....

The masked avenger!!!!

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Dec 3, 2002, 3:45:06 AM12/3/02
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Yeh a mate has the same problem in his 2.8.I did see a mod for the problem,
can't remember where though!


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Jack or Jill

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Dec 3, 2002, 4:35:34 AM12/3/02
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Very helpfull


Somewhere around Tue, 03 Dec 2002 08:37:13 GMT,
NOSPAMTHA...@hotmail.com (Biggus the Great) coughed up this:

rob

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Dec 3, 2002, 5:09:59 AM12/3/02
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kangaroo juice
OK I put foot on accelerator -car lurches forward
Foot off now too fast
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
Foot goes on again too hard
Car lurches -foot off
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
Foot goes on again too hard
Car lurches -foot off
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
Foot goes on again too hard
Car lurches -foot off
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
Foot goes on again too hard
Car lurches -foot off
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
Foot goes on again too hard
Car lurches -foot off
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
Foot goes on again too hard
Car lurches -foot off
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
Foot goes on again too hard
Car lurches -foot off
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
Foot goes on again too hard
Car lurches -foot off
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
Foot goes on again too hard
Car lurches -foot off
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
Foot goes on again too hard
Car lurches -foot off
Car slows quickly because of "foot off "
THIS HAPPENS IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
THIS IS KANGAROO JUICE IN THE TANK GET IT


rob

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Dec 3, 2002, 5:11:33 AM12/3/02
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"The masked avenger!!!!" <U_R_FUCKING_JOKING@FUCK_OFF.CUNTS> wrote in
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> Yeh a mate has the same problem in his 2.8.I did see a mod for the
problem,
> can't remember where though!

PLEASE THINK ROOOLY HARD


Biggus the Great

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Dec 3, 2002, 5:41:55 AM12/3/02
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Ahhhh kangaroo hoppin... gotcha......

Biggus the Great

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Dec 3, 2002, 5:33:09 PM12/3/02
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There was someone mentioning this on the patrol list, and I think his
remedy was to put a LARGE sponge under the accelerator. He was comign
from an old car, adn the throttle on the GU was just too touchy for
him at the start, he wasnt used to it.

Worth a try.

Foss

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Dec 3, 2002, 6:09:21 PM12/3/02
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Rob

Do you mean when you are in low range 1 or 2 ? or is this just anytime.

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rob

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Dec 4, 2002, 4:48:40 AM12/4/02
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"Foss" <mix...@optusNOSPAMhome.com.au> wrote in message
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> Rob
>
> Do you mean when you are in low range 1 or 2 ? or is this just anytime.
>
This is a mates trouble and pretty sure its hi and lo but yes only first and
second


Foss

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Dec 4, 2002, 3:38:39 PM12/4/02
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Had a patrol of each variety. sold the 2.8 'cause it was shitter. bought a
3.0ltr.

The problem occurs only in low range and is related to the amount of torque
available. Hence the 3.0ltr being worse. Not much you can do about it. Tell
your mate to stick a bit of car carpet onto the kickpanel next to the
pedal,When he's in low 1 or 2 push his foot up against the carpet to stop
the bounce effect. He could also try a high density foam block under the
pedal as well.

These are all extremely poxy solutions to the problem, which is the fly by
wire throttle system being way to sensitive. Nissan deny that it even
exists. Had many a conversation with them about getting a resolution. In the
end I was told that it was a design characteristic of the vehicle and as
such would never even be addressed. Maybe an aftermarket ECM supplier can
help, I dunno.

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Rheilly Phoull

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Dec 7, 2002, 1:45:53 AM12/7/02
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I thought the throttle in the 2.8's seems to be fairly "long throw" (at
least in mine). Would the mate need some of that "clutch smooth applicator"
lube on the left knee ??

Rheilly P

kevcat

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Dec 7, 2002, 9:55:15 AM12/7/02
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might have something to do with the rear suspension
older leaf spring vehicles with very soft springs suffer from it when
the axle twists the leaves, thy get loaded up and then release the
energy propelling the vehicle foward and you end up hopping it

I've see the same type of thing on coil spring vehcles, only it's the
control/trailing arm bushes at the axle being worn or too soft(rubber)
try changing the trailing arm bushes to a harder compound, will improve
the take off by lessening the hopping

Kev

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