T350 common questions and variances
Discussion
Right then - As many of you know I'm picking up (hopefully) my first T350t from Castle on Saturday but being totally new to these cars am unaware of the many common questions and technicalities on them. Such as where is the battery? The dipstick and is there a certain method to check oil? 40deg oil temp under 2.5k rpm and 70 deg under 3.5k rpm?
Are there any hidden hidey holes as on the chim? Is there a button by the left knee (chim owners will know what I mean)? Anything else I need to know or am likely to find useful?
Thankyou in advance.....
Are there any hidden hidey holes as on the chim? Is there a button by the left knee (chim owners will know what I mean)? Anything else I need to know or am likely to find useful?
Thankyou in advance.....
You should have a great day to be driving away in your new motor, forecast is looking good I think...
To answer some of your questions:
Such as where is the battery? Behind the nearside front wheel. Access panel in the wheel arch.
The dipstick and is there a certain method to check oil? Car should be at full operating temp, switch off and check oil straight away. A thick heatproof glove is handy, the screw cap gets very hot.
40deg oil temp under 2.5k rpm and 70 deg under 3.5k rpm? I think the 'manual' has three steps, rather than two, but what you have quoted is pretty much right, certainly dont give it the full beans till well into the 70s.
In terms of the 'button' I think you refer, best you make a point of getting the very nice guys at Castle to tell you on Saturday, probably easier for them to show it. When I picked mine up from there I got a comprehensive run through from them, although the excitement of wanting drive off the forecourt does make the mind forget things!
Enjoy...
To answer some of your questions:
Such as where is the battery? Behind the nearside front wheel. Access panel in the wheel arch.
The dipstick and is there a certain method to check oil? Car should be at full operating temp, switch off and check oil straight away. A thick heatproof glove is handy, the screw cap gets very hot.
40deg oil temp under 2.5k rpm and 70 deg under 3.5k rpm? I think the 'manual' has three steps, rather than two, but what you have quoted is pretty much right, certainly dont give it the full beans till well into the 70s.
In terms of the 'button' I think you refer, best you make a point of getting the very nice guys at Castle to tell you on Saturday, probably easier for them to show it. When I picked mine up from there I got a comprehensive run through from them, although the excitement of wanting drive off the forecourt does make the mind forget things!
Enjoy...
Little handy page i always have open...
http://www.varleyhyd.com/FJ062.asp
i know its for sagaris but many of the features are the same or simular.
Main thing... ENJOY
http://www.varleyhyd.com/FJ062.asp
i know its for sagaris but many of the features are the same or simular.
Main thing... ENJOY
Edited by TVR Dan on Thursday 16th October 00:23
Hope all goes to plan Tony! I can remember how I felt, and envy your Saturday ahead!
You'll get used to the floor-mounted pedals quickly enough, though might give some embarrassing over-revving on hill starts for a while! You'll be relieved you don't have the sports exhaust on yet!
When you climb in, do it slowly and duck more than you think you need to, as the rollbar is a lot lower than you imagine!
When you stop for fuel (Castle are good, but not that good, surely!) open the fuel filler lever VERY slowly to release the pressure first. Let me know if you forget this advice, and where you intend to get your boots cleaned!
The vents on the dash top and by your feet will blow hot and the ones on the dash front blow cool.
You'll see a variety of warning messages flash up that can be read (and largely ignored - you'll soon learn which!) then cleared by pressing both buttons together on the back of the steering wheel.
When you park up, imagine the nose being twice as long as you think! You WILL grind it on a kerb at some point in the first few days!
If I think of anything else, I'll let you know!
You'll get used to the floor-mounted pedals quickly enough, though might give some embarrassing over-revving on hill starts for a while! You'll be relieved you don't have the sports exhaust on yet!
When you climb in, do it slowly and duck more than you think you need to, as the rollbar is a lot lower than you imagine!
When you stop for fuel (Castle are good, but not that good, surely!) open the fuel filler lever VERY slowly to release the pressure first. Let me know if you forget this advice, and where you intend to get your boots cleaned!
The vents on the dash top and by your feet will blow hot and the ones on the dash front blow cool.
You'll see a variety of warning messages flash up that can be read (and largely ignored - you'll soon learn which!) then cleared by pressing both buttons together on the back of the steering wheel.
When you park up, imagine the nose being twice as long as you think! You WILL grind it on a kerb at some point in the first few days!
If I think of anything else, I'll let you know!
Thanks guys - I know Ben will give me a good run through when I pick her up tomorrow (YAAAY!!!) but like the Chim I guess theres lots of specifics that won't be covered. The Sagaris site looks good as well.
Tobee - thanks for the info - I've seen what you mean regarding the fuel filler but no doubt will forget one day when in a hurry. Am I right in thinking they're a bugger to get fuel into as well? Any tips for this?
As for the pedals - I must have looked like a right novice leaving Castle on the test drive as the throttle feels so different to the Chims. Hopefully I won't arse it up in front of too many people.
As for the vents - I had no idea so thanks for saying, else I'd have been thinking something was wrong. Much like I did with the blower - turning off when changing temp for a couple of seconds to allow the vents to adapt before coming back on.
No doubt I'll be back here again soon with many more daft questions....
Tobee - thanks for the info - I've seen what you mean regarding the fuel filler but no doubt will forget one day when in a hurry. Am I right in thinking they're a bugger to get fuel into as well? Any tips for this?
As for the pedals - I must have looked like a right novice leaving Castle on the test drive as the throttle feels so different to the Chims. Hopefully I won't arse it up in front of too many people.
As for the vents - I had no idea so thanks for saying, else I'd have been thinking something was wrong. Much like I did with the blower - turning off when changing temp for a couple of seconds to allow the vents to adapt before coming back on.
No doubt I'll be back here again soon with many more daft questions....
There are one or two threads here which you could find reg filler cap...
To sum up:
Filling up is a f
g nightmare
The permanet fix is described by bobd in a thread, which is a money no object, no frills conversion to the later Sagaris filler cap (you will need your wing resprayed or even the car depending on colour and loose the nicely designed original filler cap for something more mainstream looking but you will never get washed with high octan again
OW you can try a variety of filling techniques which will still get you bathed sometimes (perferebly when you are dressed smartely and on the way to a social event
)
For me works best
-Never fill when in a hurry
-Refill only when less then 15 litres left
-Always hold nozzle in hand (even if abroad automatic fitted - you will learn this one finally after you have tried to pick up a petrol squirting fuel hose from a shell forecut with the proprietor improving your Italian with words like "stronzo"
-refill by periodically pressing and losening the trigger, with time you'll sense the air pushing the petrol back makking a slight hizz or you can smell the gases gushing back...
-do not continue filling after it clicked once (should have between 50 and 55 litres (but of course onboard gauge is not that exact (goes always a few litres up and down...)
And most importantly
The car' ll make more than up for it once you
off....
A big plus for all these European filling stations where they have water buckets (some even with soap) to clean you and the TIV
Have loads of fun with your new baby, you won't regret
To sum up:
Filling up is a f
g nightmareThe permanet fix is described by bobd in a thread, which is a money no object, no frills conversion to the later Sagaris filler cap (you will need your wing resprayed or even the car depending on colour and loose the nicely designed original filler cap for something more mainstream looking but you will never get washed with high octan again
OW you can try a variety of filling techniques which will still get you bathed sometimes (perferebly when you are dressed smartely and on the way to a social event
)For me works best
-Never fill when in a hurry
-Refill only when less then 15 litres left
-Always hold nozzle in hand (even if abroad automatic fitted - you will learn this one finally after you have tried to pick up a petrol squirting fuel hose from a shell forecut with the proprietor improving your Italian with words like "stronzo"
-refill by periodically pressing and losening the trigger, with time you'll sense the air pushing the petrol back makking a slight hizz or you can smell the gases gushing back...
-do not continue filling after it clicked once (should have between 50 and 55 litres (but of course onboard gauge is not that exact (goes always a few litres up and down...)
And most importantly
The car' ll make more than up for it once you
off....A big plus for all these European filling stations where they have water buckets (some even with soap) to clean you and the TIV
Have loads of fun with your new baby, you won't regret
Hmm.. I have the same problem with the Sagaris, maybe they aren`t as bad but I can`t run the pumps at full pressure otherwise I wash the car in Petrol (and take off the nice wax I spend hours putting on..)
Definately the old trick of pulsing the petrol, few seconds fast then a second slow works best for me.
J
Definately the old trick of pulsing the petrol, few seconds fast then a second slow works best for me.
J
KillerJim said:
Hmm.. I have the same problem with the Sagaris, maybe they aren`t as bad but I can`t run the pumps at full pressure.
Definately the old trick of pulsing the petrol, few seconds fast then a second slow works best for me.
J
Full bore for me James!Definately the old trick of pulsing the petrol, few seconds fast then a second slow works best for me.
J
You need a little modification
G
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