Few Questions RE Engine bay/Engine

[The Boosh!]

first this :

A wire that goes into the alternator - there looks as if there should have been two but one has fell off? does it matter?

secondly:

whats this wire for? Its looking a bit exposed so going to tape it up asap but just curious really.
:boring:

Finally what oil goes in the 182? Does it matter if i use cheapo stuff or is that a no go?

Luke

 

[f0xy]

alternator should have two wires iirc (my 172 ph1 engine loom did), but the yellow (it looks like yellow) its just a 'turn on' for the alternator, when ignition comes on.........does your battery light show when u put ignition to position 2?

2nd pic is inlet air temp sensor

 

[The Boosh!]

alternator should have two wires iirc (my 172 ph1 engine loom did), but the yellow (it looks like yellow) its just a 'turn on' for the alternator, when ignition comes on.........does your battery light show when u put ignition to position 2?

2nd pic is inlet air temp sensor

no mate. no lights on or anything? Just drives etc like normal and i can't see any sign of another wire... is it serious?

 

[f0xy]

i mean...when you turn your ignition on, the battery light SHOULD illuminate, until the car is started, then it will go off...........does it do this?

 

[Cro]

I've only got the one on mine boosh... havn't noticed anything

 

[alexbleubolt]

my old cup had this wire hanging off the alternator, i didn't notice any difference, i put it back on :S

 

[The Boosh!]

i mean...when you turn your ignition on, the battery light SHOULD illuminate, until the car is started, then it will go off...........does it do this?

oh yeh sorry

Turns on exactly like my 1.2 did... bar a bit of a squeel but i think thats the fuel pump lol

And cheers cro clio

 

[f0xy]

yeah its fine then dont worry about it!

 

[Gray]

That is fine Luke...


But use some decent oil 5W/40 Fully synthetic!

 

[The Boosh!]

That is fine Luke...


But use some decent oil 5W/40 Fully synthetic!

just been speeking to whitey and he said silkoline shite but im gonna have to buy some castrol for now

 

[Gray]

I run Fusch.... any "branded" oils will be good enough

 

[sideways danny]

I run Fusch.... any "branded" oils will be good enough

Plenty of less well known oils are just as good too, as long as they reach the same standards

 

[The Boosh!]

So any fully synthetic 5w40 oil will be fine?

 

[sideways danny]

Yes

If you live on track and give the engine a very hard life, something more expensive may be worthwhile. For normal road use of a near standard engine any Fully synth will be just fine

 

[The Boosh!]

Cheers, Dan.