Anyone got an engine service manual for a 186?

**pfillery** · 14th May 2011, 03:22 PM

As the title says, I'd like a copy of the engine manual for a 186 motor with tuning specs, or a link where one can be downloaded. As a large number of Land Rovers have 186s, someone must have a digital copy somewhere, maybe it can be uploaded as a link on the forum like the rover manuals.

**p38arover** · 14th May 2011, 03:26 PM

Do you just want the tuning specs? I might have a manual in the garage.

**alien** · 14th May 2011, 04:19 PM

If you cant find an electronic one try the op-shops.
Some of the local op-shops over our way have old workshop manuals for a couple of dollars.
Might have to think of what they where fitted in, Torana/kingswood/...

**p38arover** · 14th May 2011, 04:26 PM

Or you local library. Ours has quite a few manuals.

**Gary S11** · 14th May 2011, 06:57 PM

If you dont have any joy email what your after, i have all my manuals from back in the day when I could actually work on them .I.e no computers EFI etc ..Gary

**bigcarle** · 15th May 2011, 06:27 AM

bloke in Wynnum had a second hand furniture store and he always had a heap of manuals, but i drove past a couple of days ago and he has shut i don't know if he has opened elsewhere or 'taken it home'

**pfillery** · 15th May 2011, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by p38arover

Do you just want the tuning specs? I might have a manual in the garage.

That was mostly what I wanted it for, I have a series 3 manual and wanted the tuning info like idle speed, timing and dwell settings, plug gaps, the usual stuff you need for a full tune up. Adjusting the mixture for the correct power and economy etc etc.

The motor is a 186A which I think is HR vintage but most of it should be the same. I just haven't done anything with the motor since I got it, would like to do a service and tune, maybe diagnose why it is using oil (oil is disappearing but it doesn't smoke).

**Sideroad** · 16th May 2011, 04:19 PM

I may have time next week to scan the relevant pages and email it to you. Let me know if you don't have it already and still need it.

Originally Posted by pfillery

That was mostly what I wanted it for, I have a series 3 manual and wanted the tuning info like idle speed, timing and dwell settings, plug gaps, the usual stuff you need for a full tune up. Adjusting the mixture for the correct power and economy etc etc.

The motor is a 186A which I think is HR vintage but most of it should be the same. I just haven't done anything with the motor since I got it, would like to do a service and tune, maybe diagnose why it is using oil (oil is disappearing but it doesn't smoke).

**pfillery** · 16th May 2011, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by Sideroad

I may have time next week to scan the relevant pages and email it to you. Let me know if you don't have it already and still need it.

I'd appreciate that. The engine is a 186A so as long as the info is compatible with that, any info on engine and tuning would be good.

How'd you find all the alternate energy stuff I got for you?

**Wolfman_TWP** · 15th July 2011, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by pfillery

That was mostly what I wanted it for, I have a series 3 manual and wanted the tuning info like idle speed, timing and dwell settings, plug gaps, the usual stuff you need for a full tune up. Adjusting the mixture for the correct power and economy etc etc.

The motor is a 186A which I think is HR vintage but most of it should be the same. I just haven't done anything with the motor since I got it, would like to do a service and tune, maybe diagnose why it is using oil (oil is disappearing but it doesn't smoke).

You could get yourself a HR service manual, it has all the info you need for the 186 Motor. It has all the info you need for tune-ups.

Wolf

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