What you`ll find under the bonnet (2.2TD) 1992

[E5TMA]

Originally Posted by noney82

you got any pics of these noens and blue lights i like the sounds of these. whats the amp running? hope you dont mind my asking.

was nice to know what the oil bottle does and how it works. iv looked under the seats today and i have 2 dip sticks guessing one is oil an one gearbox fluid?.

Hi noney82

there are a few in here...(although i no longer own the bus)

http://www.estimaowners.com/communit...067-e5tma.html

and a few more......







this was the amp..




and this was the sub box...

[noney82]

OMG i love that bus its well nice. i love the dials were can i get them from? were is says turbo on the speedo is there a reason for it? must of spent a bomb on it. i like the front bumper also cant believe you got rid

[E5TMA]

Originally Posted by noney82

OMG i love that bus its well nice. i love the dials were can i get them from? were is says turbo on the speedo is there a reason for it? must of spent a bomb on it. i like the front bumper also cant believe you got rid

The white dials are available from visual-performance auto styling accessories

there are 2 type`s "Turbo" lights & "non Turbo" lights

got rid of it cos i got this one.........

[noney82]

like the new one, are you modding that one too? so would i get the turbo ones seen as i own the 2.2 turbo? does the it light up when the turbo kicks in? were they easy to fit and are they mot passable

sorry to ask so many questions

[E5TMA]

Originally Posted by noney82

like the new one, are you modding that one too? so would i get the turbo ones seen as i own the 2.2 turbo? does the it light up when the turbo kicks in? were they easy to fit and are they mot passable

sorry to ask so many questions

If you don`t already have the orange & green Turbo lights on your rev counter then you need the "Non-Turbo" dials...

Fairly easy to fit,need to remove the dash(there is a tutorial for it somewhere).

never had any problems with an M.O.T

[Ace of Diamonds]

Originally Posted by E5TMA

The white dials are available from visual-performance auto styling accessories

there are 2 type`s "Turbo" lights & "non Turbo" lights

got rid of it cos i got this one.........

Think i know where that picture was taken

[allybally]

Originally Posted by daven2695

Theres a float in the sump and when the oil level drops there is a pump on the top up tank that adjust the engine oil level, if you can follow that. Dave
PS welcome to the forum

This is my first Lucida 2.2 and my first post. How would you tackle an oil change without wasting the reservoir oil.

[Bob3D]

By the "reservoir oil" I presume that you mean the oil in the top up bottle under the bonnet?

If so, then simply don't worry about it! When you drain the sump and change the filter the oil in the top up bottle is unaffected.

However, assuming your top up system is working correctly, it makes some sense to put in a little less oil than is needed and then let the top up system make up the difference, finally filling the top up bottle when the precess is finished.

This way you avoid the problem of a slightly overfilled sump causing the oil level light from flashing...

Bob3D

[minime]

hi all.

im new to these busses too, a lot different from my old Evo.

all this talk of top up tanks and dip sticks has made me think.

does the oil only go from the top up tank if the pump in the sump works, does it not just gravitationally feed into the block somewhere? if not, can you top up the oil from the engine?
i ask because my oil level light has just come on and the top up tank is full! (i thought maybe the level switch had given up)

very enjoyable to drive though and suits all the family (and dogs) needs.

Rich

[Bob3D]

The oil is pumped from the top up tank, but only when the ignition is turned on and the level is detected as being low. And it only sends a limited amount per actuation, so it may run more than once if it hasn't delivered enough...

I'm not sure if the same sensor is lighting the low oil light and actuating the top up system. If it is, then it would seem as though your pump is not working. Might be worth checking the connections.

But you can top up directly into the engine - there's a standard oil cap and dipstick under the passenger seat. And it's much safer to check the dipstick for the oil level than to rely on the auto top up system.

Bob3D