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by malcolm
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Oil pressure, one more round
Replies: 30
Views: 981
Great Britain

Re: Oil pressure, one more round

Almost certainly the sender, not the guage. So if you replace the sender, the guage face stays, it's just that it works now!
by malcolm
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Oil pressure, one more round
Replies: 30
Views: 981
Great Britain

Re: Oil pressure, one more round

Not sure I understand the reluctance to fix the guage? If you don't want the hassle of fitting a mechanical guage, just get a new sender. I've had a few. Only £93 from SNG Barratt. (3.8 or 4.2) Easy to fit.
I just went mechanical because they're more reliable.
I'm sure I'm just missing something
by malcolm
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Oil pressure, one more round
Replies: 30
Views: 981
Great Britain

Re: Oil pressure, one more round

Your oil pressure is fine, but I still wouldn't live with a bad sender. What if your oil pressure really did drop drastically one day, while driving, and you didn't notice it because you can't believe the bad sender? I say that from experience. The filter head came loose on my car on the motorway, a...
by malcolm
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Christopher Storey
Replies: 28
Views: 1186
Great Britain

Re: Christopher Storey

Terrible news. I always enjoyed his posts, always knowledgeable and friendly. R.I.P Christopher
by malcolm
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: New member from Singapore
Replies: 3
Views: 373
Great Britain

Re: New member from Singapore

Hello and welcome to the forum! All questions get answered on this forum, so good luck!
by malcolm
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Oil pressure, one more round
Replies: 30
Views: 981
Great Britain

Re: Oil pressure, one more round

The standard recommendation which I always use is 20/50 mineral oil.

BTW, even if you know your guage is faulty, I wouldn't "live with it" as you suggest. You never know if one day it might REALLY be that low! You either need a new sender (if that is the problem) or a mechanical replacement.
by malcolm
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Oil pressure, one more round
Replies: 30
Views: 981
Great Britain

Re: Oil pressure, one more round

I went the capillary guage route, got mine from SNG. Extremely reliable, whereas if i relied on the old sender I'd think the engine was knackered. My SNG one was tested against the workshop professional one, and readings were identical. At VERY hot, the minimum oil pressure I get 25lbs, at normal ho...
by malcolm
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:46 am
Forum: Series 2
Topic: S2 4.2 Cooling
Replies: 5
Views: 293
Great Britain

Re: S2 4.2 Cooling

When you say oil pressure drops, how low do you mean?
by malcolm
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Seeking Advice on Engine Troubleshooting
Replies: 4
Views: 293
Great Britain

Re: Seeking Advice on Engine Troubleshooting

Are we sure this isn't spam? Most owners would know if their car was fuel injected or not, and if it was modified with fuel injection they'd say so surely.
by malcolm
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:54 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: No spark
Replies: 8
Views: 519
Great Britain

Re: No spark

Excellent detailed advice above from Andrew! The very last bit about changing everything a bit at a time if all else fails is key to me. I had a problem where everything seemed to be ok, so went about changing everything one piece at a time until the problem went. Not that expensive! And when you fi...
by malcolm
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: I only waited 50 some years to get an E Type
Replies: 3
Views: 721
Great Britain

Re: I only waited 50 some years to get an E Type

Hi and welcome! An excellent choice of car (From one 2+2 owner to another!)
You'll get all the help you need, if you need it, on here.
by malcolm
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Introduction of new member
Replies: 5
Views: 682
Great Britain

Re: Introduction of new member

Hi, and welcome to the forum!

Photos of the car would be good.
by malcolm
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Short skirts!
Replies: 10
Views: 860
Great Britain

Re: Short skirts!

I agree with Geoff about CMES. Excellent place. Worth talking to Paul there even if you are doing the work yourself, or even just taking a look! Don't be put off by the shabby exterior
by malcolm
Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hi new member here
Replies: 15
Views: 919
Great Britain

Re: Hi new member here

Reg D wrote:
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:02 am
:lol: No it starts up fine i would call it preventive maintenance, already changed to alternator and Led lights
just faffing about with it really :wrench:
I think they were referring to my post reg! I can take the digs.
by malcolm
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hi new member here
Replies: 15
Views: 919
Great Britain

Re: Hi new member here

:lol:
lowact wrote:
Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:26 pm
Are you saying it's hard to start?
:lol: :lol:
by malcolm
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hi new member here
Replies: 15
Views: 919
Great Britain

Re: Hi new member here

I can only say my starter has been spinning my engine over succesfully for nearly 55years. It doesn't really matter if it uses more juice - that's quickly replenished by my equally old alternator.
by malcolm
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Brake fluid
Replies: 5
Views: 553
Great Britain

Re: Brake fluid

Where is your clutch fluid reservoir bottle? On my car, and I believe many others, the bottle is against the bulkhead on the drivers side. I had fluid leaking onto the mat near the brake pedal, and it was a split in the bottle. Where the clamp goes round the bottle, it can split but not be obvious. ...
by malcolm
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Gunsons Colortune
Replies: 7
Views: 682
Great Britain

Re: Gunsons Colortune

I used the colortune on my 2+2 I set it up exactly as told in the instructions, and it ran terribly. Mainly I think because the E likes to run richer than other engines so if you set it to all blue flames it's too lean. I did it again, but set it up so each cylinder was showing some (and the same am...
by malcolm
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Any information?
Replies: 1
Views: 314
Great Britain

Re: Any information?

I'm afraid I can't help on this, but looking at your username - you don't make radiator fans do you? :bigrin:
No offence meant, good to have you on the forum
by malcolm
Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello - SW UK
Replies: 20
Views: 4122
Great Britain

Re: Hello - SW UK

a question for those that have owned both: how does the longer wheelbase affect the driving/handling? Only driven E's other than my 2+2 in a relatively genteel fashion, but this is my 2+2 at Goodwood, inside front wheel starting to go light, the car never wavered and just hung on. So I'd say you wo...