Last seen: February 8, 2026 8:26 am
As Charlie said, my first thought would be that you have a stuck float bowl so the carbs are constantly filing with fuel. It could be a bit of dirt/de...
@raider89 That is interesting. I know the factory and the dealers know what they are doing but personally I would not recommend this. The scaveng...
@bob Lots of useful info there from RJ but do keep in mind, providing it has not been changed, your car will be on an early DTA or ignition only MBE. ...
@dwang2000 As Rjbender says it is. Don't over tighten it when refitting and consider a new crush washer (Its OEM Suzuki).
Hi Bob, If you are running a dry sump engine then there is more changes that you need to do other than just fitting a thermostat - you will need to ...
@garagenwerke Do you already have a connector labelled for air temp? If not then this connector could be for that. Is the extra water temp wire y...
@garagenwerke I would recommend using a Gen 2 clutch basket as it is much stronger. Heavy duty clutch springs are a must due to the weight of the...
@garagenwerke As I said above: 'Assuming that you are on 12V start you may struggle for oil pressure when cranking - wet sump and 12V start doesn...
Hi @garagenwerke, Welcome to the forum! Good to see you going through an older car and keeping it fresh. Does look like a Gen 1 engine on a wet su...
@raider89 When the car sits for any period of time the oil drains out of the dry sump tank back into the engine. Before doing an oil change I wou...
@lwsr3 Glad you are sorted. 57 is higher than I would have thought but if they are both working at that then its all good! I don't think they are ...
What is wrong with yours? It might be more cost effective to fix your current engine. Remember there is a Gen 1 / Gen 2 etc
You need to trace the plug from the motor and unplug that. Worse case the system should have a safety and the valve on the tank should release air p...
It does sound like you have some strange issues going on but you are aware that the oil and water temp gauges do not read below a certain temperature?...
Feed pipe should not leak, although it is normally a tight fit so make sure its not twisted at an odd angle. For me personally doing an oil change I...