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Garage / Re: How Does a Voltage Stabilizer Work?
« Last post by 4129R on Wednesday,May 29, 2024, 07:33:37 AM »
I took both stabilizers into the garage and plugged them into a charging battery.

The voltage going in was around 13.5v.

On the old stabilizer, the voltage coming out at the I terminal fluctuated repeatedly from 12.1v down to 0 then back up to 12.1v at around a 1 second cycle.

On the new stabilizer there was 0v output all the time at the I terminal.   
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Garage / Re: How Does a Voltage Stabilizer Work?
« Last post by BDA on Wednesday,May 29, 2024, 07:05:26 AM »
In general, I believe the voltage stabilizer is designed provide a stable (max?) voltage of 10v. Since I’ve already exceeded my understanding this subject, I’ll refer you to an article that explains it better than I: http://lotus-europa.com/manuals/misc/electrical/gauges.html

Be sure to check out the link that explains how a “Lotus gauge works.”
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Garage / How Does a Voltage Stabilizer Work?
« Last post by 4129R on Wednesday,May 29, 2024, 06:42:49 AM »
I have no reading on either my fuel gauge or my water temperature gauge.

My first thoughts were the voltage stabilizer is not working.

I bought a new one, looked up how to wire it up. B = battery or ignition dark green wire, I = instruments = light green 2 wires, earth the casing.

Still nothing on either gauge.

I shorted out the dark green and light green wires and the temperature gauge started climbing.

I tested the voltage in at 12.5v and the voltage out was around 4v. I connected up the old voltage stabilizer and the voltage out was around 12.5V but neither gauge worked.

I am confused.

I can understand the fuel sender gauge might rusted up and giving no reading, but I cannot understand how the water temperature gauge works with ignition voltage, but does not work using the voltage from the I side of the stabilizer. 
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Garage / Re: What are we missing, what should I make on a VMC?
« Last post by Grumblebuns on Wednesday,May 29, 2024, 06:00:12 AM »
RdEnt supplies metal bases for air boxes, both Strombergs and Webers.
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Garage / Re: S1 rolling restoration
« Last post by Dilkris on Wednesday,May 29, 2024, 04:37:36 AM »
This means the plan is not to disassemble the whole car but to do what's needed whilst trying to get it back to the road asap.

 :FUNNY: We all tried that .....you'll end doing a full rebuild.. !!  :FUNNY: 
Good luck, welcome, and keep us posted on the journey.
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Garage / Re: What are we missing, what should I make on a VMC?
« Last post by Dilkris on Wednesday,May 29, 2024, 04:33:19 AM »

For myself I am unhappy with the available air boxes and despise plastic.
Thinking aluminum base and fiberglass cover.
The machine can carve aluminum very well, steel runs too, just slower.


Would be happy to see the outcome of this - I need one. TCS original airboxes do occasionally come on the market but they demand serious money, proportionally they must be up there with ash trays.  :FUNNY:
In my ignorance though I cannot see how you would (economically) machine an aluminum base. 
I am preparing to make one from scratch - but I know its going to be a saga. :( 
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Garage / Re: Renault Engine: size of bolt on cam pulley?
« Last post by buroz on Wednesday,May 29, 2024, 04:02:53 AM »
@dakazman

Thanks for the link. Banks used to have most of that on their website before the new people took over the parts section. So I know the part number, but no sizes given.

I'm ordering some other parts, so I'll ask them if they know the size (can even sell me one  :))

This forum really is excellent. Thank you for answering all my questions. The rebuild is going well (after the 10 year hiatus).
I repaired the bodywork where the 2nd fuel tank will sit at the weekend and am currently fitting a 2nd tank to my S2, along with the side mounted filler caps. Have decided last minute to fit some new [long] radiator pipes, rather than use the old ones. So a few steps back as I need to take the engine/box out again. But I don't want to have to replace them again in the near future and it's a whole lot easier with the body off  :)
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Technical Articles and DIY tools and tips / Re: Dilkris Update - Back at it!
« Last post by Dilkris on Wednesday,May 29, 2024, 01:20:46 AM »
Specifically for "cazman" - this should better explain - pictures are always best  :)
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Garage / Re: Renault Engine: size of bolt on cam pulley?
« Last post by 314159td on Tuesday,May 28, 2024, 08:19:20 PM »
I highly recommend getting a set of these thread checkers when working on any of cars with weird mixed standards. It's a little cumbersome, but you can screw them in vs the board type that's stuck to the wall. Lots of unusual pitch threads, which is why you need the larger set sometimes.
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Garage / Re: SOT: Look What Followed Me Home!
« Last post by FourLoti on Tuesday,May 28, 2024, 07:13:54 PM »
Hi everyone - thanks for the kind words of encouragement (and sympathy/concern:))

Those TVR "factory" photos are crazy, and such a cool glimpse into the past. I got to tour the Lotus factory in Hethel circa 1998/89 and it was much better, but not orders of magnitude. That reminds me that on the final assembly line there was a yellow over blue Esprit Turbo. Yellow and blue as in the Camel cigarette livery and it was the presentation car for Nelson Piquet. Wish I'd gotten a photo. But, wait, that would have actually meant carrying a camera!!

Anyway, sorry for initiating this drift away from our favorite early British sports cars - those with the engine in the proper location!

I'll follow up in the OT section.

OH, in answer to the question, it has the OE 2.5L straight six sourced from the TR6. But in my case it's still in many pieces and tubs...

Ron
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