Taffius Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Hi - first of all I am a complete newbie to classic cars and my Spitfire 1500, however as for a normal reading on the temp gauge, what should be operating temp during normal driving conditions and what is too hot (apart from steam everywhere - not that I have done that!). I have also posted a newbie oil pressure gauge question in that topic area too! Sorry all for the beginner basic questions but rather not run it than risk damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 all gauges are an indication, but in general around halfway between hot and cold is if anything .... is normal the thermostat will have a bearing on this the normal for UK IS 82c but there are 78c and 88c available these will change the normal needle position if its reading high all the time you may find the fuel gauge is also , this indicates the 10volt voltage stabiliser that runs a steady voltage to the gauges has failed . its fitted to the back of the speedo clamps , Pete hand books and manuals are available from club shop Ha !! put them on your first wish list and carb dash pots take engine oil not 3 in 1 stick to 20/50 engine oils with good ZZd's for old pushrod engines and never grease the front trunions EP90 GL4 spec oil only same in gearbox and diff never GL5 all other grease points can be multi purpose grease uj, rear hubs, front hubs Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffius Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Pete - many thanks, awesome advice. Are there any recommended brands of engine oil and gearbox oil please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Start with club shop depends on your mileage and how you use the car you can get basic 20/50 for around £ 8-10 or a full blown around £ 18- 24 the addatives make all the difference to keeping presssure and life ive used the cheapo and found it could halve its pressure when worked hard where as fhe good stuff holds up without fail, gets what you pays for pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffius Posted April 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Cheers guys, much appreciated advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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