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Hi @Mark B, I did talk to my Jeep Dude and analysing the issue he concluded that I'm not part of the problme. I'm the Problem 😁😂😁 Good speed, abt 4500Rpm 2nd gear and I will sail thru the dunes. I did clean my Air filter (bucket of Sand) and give a good top up to the coolant. 100% a win win drive and thats the great thing in our club. I will defiantly not buy myself a VOLVO and give up 😂

For me, it’s very easy to say that this was one of the best rides I’ve ever had in the desert. The terrain was amazing, the speed we drove was incredible, and the route offered every challenge. It truly required putting all my driving skills into practice. Most importantly, I learned and gained so much more. I gained a better understanding of power management, the importance of momentum over RPM ( @Giacomo your advise was super helpful especially when dealing with coolant temperature issues). I I got pulled once and managed some several self-recoveries after a few refusals 😄. The team was incredibly solid, and @Mark B, you where outstanding in leading the group.

Amazing Pictures.

@Frederic Hi, sorry I can not make it tomorrow and like to excuse my self.🙏

Morning @Frederic it was a very special night and having had the privilege to experiance this with such a cool group of people is unique. Lissi said best night ever. Big thx to @Imran Asghar for the moments on camera. You are the best 👊

What happened was I had the bright idea, to change the felt on the inside cover of my jeep. What can go wrong buying it from Temu? I tell you what. On the first clime my Airflow dropped dramatically. The engine control unit (ECU) limited fuelling because it sees insufficient air. My engine struggled to make power. The RPM did not rise beyond a certain point (in my case about 3000RPM). So, I knew immediately something was wrong, but didn’t think on Airflow at this time. Indeed, I went on trying on some smaller dunes to clime and the “pack” made some sidings. A few minutes later Emmanuel told me we should continue to a certain area, stop and look at the Jepp together. Jose joined in and we had a small brainstorming abt possible reasons for the sluggish behaviour. The moment he, Jose, mentioned the word Air. I knew we could check the felt and we saw the marks of the air inlet filter on it. It was clear it was sucked into the inlet and as mentioned above we knew the problem. I ripped the new felt out, cursed TEMU and hugged Jose and Emmanuel. I mean I did not want to sweat for nothing this Friday afternoon, I wanted to have more fun. As all this happened very early in the drive we still had an awesome afternoon and great fun, regardless of the high outside temperatures. Lesson learned – drive on! Obrigado @Jose Luis Campos Thank you @Emanuel great Team work!