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I have no clue either. I said what I said as I myself doing Solar Park after a long gap of 6 months, so I genuinely don't know the latest terrain. Based on grassland or pristine sand, which sets my mood will see how it goes.

Hey @Deno Vikram ! Welcome to Carnity ! The difference between 4H and 4Hlc is simple: - In 4H the power ratio between front and back will be around 30/70, and the viscous coupling in your transfer case will make this variable based on the torque needed. 4H is the most common used setting for offroading with your Pajero. - In 4Hlc the power ratio becomes 50/50 and instead of the viscous coupling this becomes a fixed ratio. You mentioned you have completed some mountain trails. Be aware in this summer this will mean your engine will run very hot, because the main issue is the fact you are driving really slowly so there is hardly any ram-air effect pushing fresh air through the radiator, and the fan itself has to do all the work. On steep trails, definitely move to using 4L (low gearing) which will allow you to get good torque and steady climbing ability. You mention your warning sign lit up: was it the engine high temperature or transmission high temperature ? While doing steep climbs the automatic gearbox will be hunting a lot (up and downshifting) which results in overheating transmission. This can be avoided by using your tiptronic (manually selecting 1st or 2nd gear). That way the transmission will stay in the same gear while you are climbing. Some info below:

Just to clarify, I totally agree with the above comment to use 4L on super steep climbs while keeping speed under 30-40 kmph max. Once done with the challenging steep climb, you should switch back to 4HLC for the rest of the mountain. 4L is your trump card and you should only use it when it's really needed. With an extended period of driving on 4L on sand or on the mountain, you will damage your transfer case soon.

@Gaurav what does @Vishnu Ramankutty knows that we others don't know?

Dear friends, below the list of names for the drive on Saturday. Incase of any plans changing please update. RSVP will be closed by noon Friday. Attendees Pavel Pashkovskiy @Pavel Pashkovskiy Jaro Tuzinsky @Jaro Tuzinsky Theo09 @Theo09 Mohit Gurnani @Mohit Gurnani Krishna R @Krishna R Amir Amiri @Amir Amiri Juan R @Juan R Deepak Eswar @Deepak Eswar Rk ram @Rk ram Pieter Pot @Pieter Pot Manage Hisham Masaad DP1011 @DP1011 Waitlisted Attendees Cristian @Cristian

I understood the problem of ur car. Went through this couple of years ago. Call me if u want to solve the AC & loss of power plus the misfiring. By the way its nothing major work. Loss of power is because ur throttle body sensor has become faulty and the throttle body has to be replaced. This has to do with your AC issues as I also have experienced the same. The backfiring happens when ur spark plugs don't match with original specifications or ur knock sensor is failing. My phone no is in my profile and u can call me anytime. The misfiring incidents started happening after u changed ur spark plugs. Try to remember.

Hello Fellow Offroaders! A brand spanking noob to the Offroad world with a 2016 Pajero LWB here with an age old question of 4H vs 4HLCvs 4Llc but in a different setting of rough rocky/gravel/loose gravel terrain with steep inclines. My question to the Pajero experts/Gurus here is how best to tackle the steep mountain terrain with your 4x4, what Offroad and driving modes to be used? Also would love to hear you experiences on such adventures. I had recently completed a trip to Jebel Hamri along with a fellow FJ cruiser and has come back with a lot more questions about the Pajero. The most important being the proper use of 4H/4Hlc/4llc on steep climbs with hard terrains and areas with loose gravels. I started the Jebel Hamri offroad trail in 4Hlc and had to change it to 4llc towards the end of the trail due to my first time experiencing the steep climbs The temperature warning sign on my dashboard lit up by the end of the trail. This had me a bit worried and confused, I knew I had been pushing the pajero on the 4llc mode which caused the issue. Please share your expert advice when tackling such terrain. I plan to visit other similar places such as Wadi Sal, Jebel khatt etc that may be a bigger challenge and I would like to be more prepared than before, your experiences/advice will definitly point me in the right direction. Thank you Deno

Hello @Hisham Masaad I will pull out of this drive as my waitlist got accepted for the night drive. Watching the meteor shower is too good to miss Thank you and have a nice drive everyone. Cheers!

@BERTZSKIE - your query on a very old post but let me try to answer you. The short answer is no. Thermostat plays an important role in the car engine by regulating the engine temperatures. Initially when a car is started: it helps the engine to heat up quickly so that the engine can run efficiently at optimum temperature and then it also helps to cool it down when the engine is running by regulating the coolant flow though the engine block.

Well noted, see you on Saturday.

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Hi @Zulfikhar Naiyar,. A faulty thermal sensor could also send incorrect readings to dashboard making you believe that car is not that hot! … you have classic signs of engine overheating… loss of AC, loss of power… which returns to normal during On road drive… get following checked 1. radiator cap 2. thermostat 3. water pump 4. cleanup/ flushing radiator..

Thanks @Gaurav no problem then. 👍

Hi @Ben Williams it all depends on the convoy response, terrain, and my mood to end at starting point or head towards the other side of the solar park or qudra lakes. However, it won't be far from the starting point (max 5-10km away), so you can always drop your friend back at the starting point.