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by prop
Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Restoration of R1036
Replies: 11
Views: 37241

Re: Restoration of R1036

Hi R1036
Your car looks in very good condition from the photos. I did the R1028 restoration. Be prepared for a bit of head scratching
by prop
Wed Mar 27, 2019 4:54 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO
Replies: 18
Views: 46883

OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO

I am still not happy with the oil temperature. Normal running too cool, stood in traffic oil temp good but on a very hot day with no movement the water temp too hot heading for overheating. Now I know the oil thermostat won't help overheating when stood in traffic but it should help in normal runnin...
by prop
Wed Mar 27, 2019 4:35 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Restoration R1028
Replies: 90
Views: 216144

Re: Restoration R1028

Now I can post again I will do a few updates over the next few weeks
by prop
Wed Mar 27, 2019 4:31 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: oil temperature sender
Replies: 6
Views: 23852

Re: oil temperature sender

I have fitted an oil temperature sensor to the sump and another gauge to check the temp of the original and the temps read the same so there is nothing wrong with the original set up. I now need to work on reducing the warm up time.
by prop
Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:32 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: oil temperature sender
Replies: 6
Views: 23852

Re: oil temperature sender

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
by prop
Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:44 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: oil temperature sender
Replies: 6
Views: 23852

oil temperature sender

Does anyone know what oil temp sender is the correct one for our cars?
by prop
Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:29 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Normal Running Temps
Replies: 4
Views: 21369

Re: Normal Running Temps

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.
by prop
Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Normal Running Temps
Replies: 4
Views: 21369

Re: Normal Running Temps

Hi arrian. What does your oil temp read at that level
by prop
Fri Jun 16, 2017 1:38 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Normal Running Temps
Replies: 4
Views: 21369

Normal Running Temps

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 ...
by prop
Tue Aug 30, 2016 4:11 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Blue Smoke at Idle and on Overrun when hot
Replies: 3
Views: 21255

Re: Blue Smoke at Idle and on Overrun when hot

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?