Engine bay tidying

[SturdyHSV]

Gary may not approve of the oil cap, but here goes...

Few new bits:

[monkfish1]

SturdyHSV said:

Gary may not approve of the oil cap, but here goes...

Few new bits:

You really need a battery cover after doing all that other stuff

[gsd2000]

magpie

[Behold81]

monkfish1 said:

You really need a battery cover after doing all that other stuff

Or relocate the battery.

[SturdyHSV]

monkfish1 said:

You really need a battery cover after doing all that other stuff

I'm hoping to relocate it at some point this year, so trying to avoid purchasing stuff I'll end up not using.

Now if you'd said pedders strut brace, I may have asked you do you have any in stock I could pick up before leaving for Le Mans on Thursday?

[jameshsv]

richie slow said:

I mentioned a supercharger to the wifey and even she said it would be wasted on me. There really is no hope.

Seriously (please) , should I get the covers sprayed?

PS. Have a look in jameshsv's engine bay at the weekend, there's chickens roosting in there

and when i checked the oil i found a dead rat inbetween the headers.

[EmmaJ]

Behold81 said:

monkfish1 said:

You really need a battery cover after doing all that other stuff

Or relocate the battery.

Be warned on a really hot day or a long time spent in traffic a relocated battery sometimes doesn't have enough power to crank the engine. I've suffered this and the solution is to run duel cables from the battery to the engine bay.

Might save you some headaches further down the road if you decide to go down this route.

[the_ferret82]

jameshsv said:

richie slow said:

I mentioned a supercharger to the wifey and even she said it would be wasted on me. There really is no hope.

Seriously (please) , should I get the covers sprayed?

PS. Have a look in jameshsv's engine bay at the weekend, there's chickens roosting in there

and when i checked the oil i found a dead rat inbetween the headers.

dinner on the go??

[SturdyHSV]

EmmaJ said:

Be warned on a really hot day or a long time spent in traffic a relocated battery sometimes doesn't have enough power to crank the engine. I've suffered this and the solution is to run duel cables from the battery to the engine bay.

Might save you some headaches further down the road if you decide to go down this route.

Oh really? I'd not heard about that, will bear in mind

[gsd2000]

Just run big power cables to the rear and you shouldn't have an issue, can't remember the recommend gauge as the Americans reported similar issues

[Behold81]

EmmaJ said:

Be warned on a really hot day or a long time spent in traffic a relocated battery sometimes doesn't have enough power to crank the engine. I've suffered this and the solution is to run duel cables from the battery to the engine bay.

Might save you some headaches further down the road if you decide to go down this route.

Useful to know as having a VT not a Monaro I have boot space to spare.

[the_ferret82]

gsd2000 said:

Just run big power cables to the rear and you shouldn't have an issue, can't remember the recommend gauge as the Americans reported similar issues

22 - 30 guage i would guess.

but you should also fit a more powerful battery why your at it that way any loss in the wire does not take min current / voltage away.

[EmmaJ]

gsd2000 said:

Just run big power cables to the rear and you shouldn't have an issue, can't remember the recommend gauge as the Americans reported similar issues

Roger tells me my cable is plenty thick enough but still not enough to cope with the temps in the engine bay - I may be a special case as I have one of my turbos sitting right next door to the starter motor but you've been warned....

[gsd2000]

the_ferret82 said:

22 - 30 guage i would guess.

but you should also fit a more powerful battery why your at it that way any loss in the wire does not take min current / voltage away.

Otherway 4 gauge or bigger I think

[monkfish1]

SturdyHSV said:

monkfish1 said:

You really need a battery cover after doing all that other stuff

I'm hoping to relocate it at some point this year, so trying to avoid purchasing stuff I'll end up not using.

Now if you'd said pedders strut brace, I may have asked you do you have any in stock I could pick up before leaving for Le Mans on Thursday?

Zero stock sadly. But the batt covers are only £3.80

[SturdyHSV]

monkfish1 said:

Zero stock sadly. But the batt covers are only £3.80

Are these the black and red terminal covers, that I'm admittedly somewhat lacking?

[monkfish1]

SturdyHSV said:

monkfish1 said:

Zero stock sadly. But the batt covers are only £3.80

Are these the black and red terminal covers, that I'm admittedly somewhat lacking?

There is only the red one, the one that is melted on your car. The neg terminal has no cover.

[the_ferret82]

gsd2000 said:

the_ferret82 said:

22 - 30 guage i would guess.

but you should also fit a more powerful battery why your at it that way any loss in the wire does not take min current / voltage away.

Otherway 4 gauge or bigger I think

i keep for getting dam wiring is backwards...

[Lil'RedGTO]

My red battery terminal cover is melted too. Why does that happen?

[monkfish1]

Lil'RedGTO said:

My red battery terminal cover is melted too. Why does that happen?

because when it has been jump started or put on charge, the cover lays against the exhaust manifold.