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by Thomas_hmlo
Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Instrument panel. Waiting for delivery
Replies: 2
Views: 16992

Re: Instrument panel. Waiting for delivery

Hi Arrian, I recall the dash is made of plastic. Sharing with you some photos of mine. They were taken a while back when I took apart and cleaned the fuel gauge http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d84/thomas_hmlo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/0B625A18-D3C5-457A-9229-D91E38A2B175.jpg http://i33.photobucket....
by Thomas_hmlo
Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Instrument panel. Waiting for delivery
Replies: 2
Views: 16992

Instrument panel. Waiting for delivery

Finally managed to get hold of a set of instrument panel. Sharing some photos here. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d84/thomas_hmlo/ERA%20Turbo%20in%20Japan/DFC060A2-231E-4107-9090-3B7128101914.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d84/thomas_hmlo/ERA%20Turbo%20in%20Japan/E24BB1E6-44C2-4A43-81FA-5...
by Thomas_hmlo
Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ERA tie
Replies: 2
Views: 17060

ERA tie

Just got this item from Japan. Quite an interesting and would like to know if any of you have come across this before. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d84/thomas_hmlo/ERA%20Turbo%20in%20Japan/99256B62-703C-406F-9224-5ECD55FBB2F5.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d84/thomas_hmlo/ERA%20Turbo%20i...
by Thomas_hmlo
Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:14 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Fuel starvation
Replies: 8
Views: 36940

Re: Fuel starvation

After cleaning the fuel tank, You may also check the fuel pump. Rust particles can accumulate at the fuel inlet and clogged the mesh in the fuel pump. What happened to me was when driving in very slow speed, it was Ok When I went to fwy and cruising at around 60km/hr, the engine cut out. I suspect w...
by Thomas_hmlo
Fri Nov 07, 2014 12:34 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Turbo ?
Replies: 3
Views: 19721

Re: Turbo ?

Talking about new turbo, I just got one rebuilt by AVR Classics. Definitely not cheap. They only accept exchange so I had sent out an old unit to them. Took several weeks to send off to Turbo Techincs for rebuild. There is an option for me to choose - hybrid turbo or standard. I choose the standard ...
by Thomas_hmlo
Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:42 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Fuel starvation
Replies: 8
Views: 36940

Re: Fuel starvation

I know there should be a mash filter in the fuel tank but mine is broken already.
by Thomas_hmlo
Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:11 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Fuel starvation
Replies: 8
Views: 36940

Re: Fuel starvation

The rust actually built up and clogged the fuel pump. Drive the car more frequently and this problem will not happen. So far I drove over 7,000 km in less than a year. Still need to figure out why my boost cannot go beyond zero bar. I have recently won a bidding of a used turbo - Sent it to AVR for ...
by Thomas_hmlo
Tue May 20, 2014 2:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Auxiliary Radiator Hose
Replies: 3
Views: 10835

Re: Auxiliary Radiator Hose

If the Japan version using the same pipe as UK version, definitely would be nice to join and place order together.
by Thomas_hmlo
Tue May 13, 2014 2:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Found my ERA (
Replies: 60
Views: 101849

Re: Found my ERA (

Thanks for your reply. With almost all the parts checked and replaced.... Now I am looking at the waste-gate actuator. This part is located in a hard to reach location. Any owner here have checked and replaced this item while the engine is still in the car before? The only place I found is this part...
by Thomas_hmlo
Tue May 06, 2014 11:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Found my ERA (
Replies: 60
Views: 101849

Re: Found my ERA (

No update for a while. Spent last two days working on my Mini. So far replaced the carb, adjusted the fuel pressure regulator to 4 psi, changed the spark plugs, spark plug cables, also replaced the ECU hose. Clean the pipe which connects to turbo bar gauge. Checked all the vacuum hose for leakage. T...