New Owner

[tvrchim500]

Hi
Just picked up a 1992 V8S in Solent Blue Metallic with Doeskin interior and 38,000 miles. The car is now in the garage alongside my Tuscan 2 Convertible. have done 400 miles since Friday and that V8 precat does sound nice.

[SJS357]

Welcome to V8S ownership

[phillpot]

I hope you enjoy owning a "proper" TVR


I know where there is a nice decent red V8s for sale if anyone else fancies joining the club !

[tvrchim500]

Hi,
Thanks for the welcome. So far so good only niggle is fuel gauge not working. Occaisionally when you turn the ignition on the fuel gauges comes to life for a couple of minutes but then returns to no reading.

Will post some photographs later.

Dave O

[SJS357]

May be a loose connection on the tank.
If you take the near side rear off you can clearly see the connectionson the side of the tank.

Worth a look.

[TVR-Stu]

+1 for a loose connection on the tank end. The sender electrics are a bit exposed to road crud and it doesn't take much to get a loose earth on the spade connector.

Welcome to S ownership, you won't regret it. Any pictures of the beast?

[Oldred_V8S]

phillpot said:

I hope you enjoy owning a "proper" TVR


I know where there is a nice decent red V8s for sale if anyone else fancies joining the club !

Haven't you made an offer for that one yet Mike?

[Deeman]

TVR-Stu said:

+1 for a loose connection on the tank end. The sender electrics are a bit exposed to road crud and it doesn't take much to get a loose earth on the spade connector.

Plus me - mine came off when hammering it down the autobahn. At first I thought i'd dumped the whole fuel tank over Chris, driving behind me. Was the wire and spade connector to sender on fuel tank (Passenger side)
Pete

[karen151]

Hey David as a recent V8 S owner myself can I say welcome? Will you be joining us for the euro tour next year? You should!

[Stew Mc]

tvrchim500 said:

Hi,
Thanks for the welcome. So far so good only niggle is fuel gauge not working. Occaisionally when you turn the ignition on the fuel gauges comes to life for a couple of minutes but then returns to no reading.

Will post some photographs later.

Dave O

Hi Dave.

Good bunch of people on here, if somewhat strange. The S's are great cars.

Can you post pics of your car as well as the fuel gauge!

[tvrchim500]

Hi,

Will take a look at tank connections tomorrow. Too busy trying to clear out the second garage to give the V8 its own home. Just completed a 3,500 mile Eurotrip in the Tuscan last year but if the Euro tour is at the right time for holidays I will certainly be looking at it.

David

[AutoAndy]

...welcome to the team David.. you will not regret it...

tvrchim500 said:

Hi,

but if the Euro tour is at the right time for holidays I will certainly be looking at it.

David

...you should look at it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHex6_Kf2vk

Edited by AutoAndy on Friday 18th July 08:52

[v8s4me]

tvrchim500 said:

....... So far so good only niggle is fuel gauge not working

Not unusual. If it's not something simple like a loose wire then it's probably knackered. Here's my experience.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Mine still lies to me. I suspect the float has a little hole in it. Wasn't obvious when I took it out last year so now I have to consider whether I can really be bothered to do it again when this time around it might leak. It will comfortably do 220 miles between fill-ups so that's all you need to know really.

Good luck and welcome to the best Forum and the best bunch of TVR owners.

[phillpot]

v8s4me said:

It will comfortably do 220 miles between fill-ups

Not if you drive it properly

[v8s4me]

[Deeman]

Late for you Joe - whether keeping you up?

[Deeman]

Correction (weather) pardon my French..

[v8s4me]

Ran out of Ovomaltine

[tvrchim500]

Finally some photographs of my V8S




One with its stable mate