FORUM

Has anyone got their oil temperature gauge out at the moment. I have had a reply from VDO and they need the numbers off the casing. Don't really fancy a dash stripdown but if I have to I will

Does anyone know what oil temp sender is the correct one for our cars?

Cheers arrian. Not sure what thermostat I have in at the moment I thought I had put an 88 degree in but not 100% sure. I have done a lot of messing with it over the last year. Old age and too much beer taking its toll on the brain cells.

Hi arrian. What does your oil temp read at that level

Hi guys not been on for a while. Looks like its been quiet. Thats good, everyones car must be working well. What is the normal running temp on a warm day? I am still over cooling I think. Water is showing 80 and oil 70 on the guages after a good thrashing. I have removed the aux rad and covered the ...

Could be a number of things. for turbo queries the guys who know everything there is to know are http://www.turbominis.co.uk/. They are realy good they know turbos.
In the rebuild did they replace the valves and guides?

Oh yes I see they did

Verry upsetting when it happens. When you are at the mercy of people trading as competent tradesnen. Garages, plummers, biulders, etc. It happened to me with the respray on my ERA . A terrible job done by Pool lane classics in York. I would tell everybody not to use them. You should name and shame a...

Good article Peter.
I will definitely use that method.
Thanks

I have a problem with my petrol tank. Ever since I rebuilt the car I have always had a faint whiff of petrol. Not really noticeable while driving but there after being sat for any time. Made all the checks on pipes etc no difference. The tank was second hand and I brazed the return into it at the to...