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by prop
Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:27 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO
Replies: 18
Views: 46872

Re: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO

The oil thermostat bypasses the the oil cooler until the oil reaches the temperature of 80 degrees so the oil flow from the engine to the filter and back into the engine is not interrupted. The whole of the oil system is kept under pressure as normal. All the thermostat does is divert the oil flow t...
by prop
Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:53 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO
Replies: 18
Views: 46872

Re: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO

That is the thermostat I am fitting to the oil system to improve the oil running temperature on normal weather days. When I restored the car I fitted a new 4 core radiator from minispares it is the best cooling rad on the market. Much better than the ones fitted to ERA originally. I have suffered wi...
by prop
Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:12 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO
Replies: 18
Views: 46872

Re: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO

The cooler or the thermostat?
by prop
Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:53 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Restoration R1028
Replies: 90
Views: 216115

Re: Restoration R1028

Hi R1036, I got the carpet from a company called Coverdale. They have a range of carpet colours and qualities. I decided on Blenheim Flint Grey. It is not an exact match but very close. I got the guy who reupholstered my seats to cut and edge bind the carpets. He took patterns of everything needed i...
by prop
Sat Mar 30, 2019 7:14 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Restoration R1028
Replies: 90
Views: 216115

Re: Restoration R1028

In 2012 when I was restoring the car I replaced most of the rubber fuel pipes. In 20018 I was getting the car ready for Himley hall I started it up and it spewed fuel out from under the rear of the car. On investigation all the pipes I had renewed had perished. The original pipes I had left in the e...
by prop
Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:29 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO
Replies: 18
Views: 46872

Re: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO

I apologize for the limited photos but the pictures I took during most of the job I lost because the SD card I used was faulty so I had to retake them after I completed it. At the moment I am waiting for the bottom hose to put it all back together. I will update the report when I have put it back on...
by prop
Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:16 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO
Replies: 18
Views: 46872

Re: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO

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by prop
Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:14 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO
Replies: 18
Views: 46872

Re: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO

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by prop
Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:11 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO
Replies: 18
Views: 46872

Re: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO

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by prop
Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:04 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO
Replies: 18
Views: 46872

Re: OIL THERMOSTAT FITTING TO MINI ERA TURBO

It could make the problem of overheating worse but I think the oil temp is still too low for normal running and hope the thermostat will correct that. The problem is as the oil temp will be hotter for normal running It could be too much when in a que of traffic. Also the oil temperature is taken off...