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Hi All, The fluid in my car's clutch master cylinder needs to be replaced. Do you which fluid (DOT) must be used ? Cheers Bernard

Thanks

Faulty primary pump confirmed

Thank you very much , wish me luck... 🤪

Hi, I need to replace the air filter on my 1987 HCI but I wonder how to remove the airbox shown on the attached picture the simple way Cheers Bernard

Hi, I have checked all that. The problem seems to come from a faulty primary pump. I will keep you informed. Thanks Bernard

Oops , the lights work fine but the car won't start... I don't quite understand why there would be a relation ship with the replacement of the light switch but it seems that the fuel pumps are not working. I have checked all the related fuses and relays but did not find anything wrong. Any idea ?

Hi All, I need to replace the fuel pump relays on my 1987 turbo HCI. Do you know where they can be bought. I have been on SJ Sportscars site bu did not fond them. Cheers Bernard

I just replaced the light switch (a nightmare...) , everything is working again.

I just ordered a new switch

Hi All, The sidelights / tail lights / licence plate lights / instrument panel lights / aircon panel lights have suddenly stopped working on my 1987 S3 Turbo HCI (US car) I have checked/ replaced all the related fuses but got no improvement. The headlight (low and high beam work fine Any ideas ? Bernard

Hi All, My (american) 1987 HCI was originally fitted with BPR6EY NGKs. I wonder whether even better sparkplugs have been made since for this car since 1987 Any ideas ?

Thank you all for your replies, I will investigate further and revert soon.

Hi Everyone I just tried to pass the MOT with my 1987 Esprit (originally an american car) but the car did not pass the pollution / emission control. The controller said that the car is too rich and the fuel injection needs to be adjusted. Do you know how/where to achieve this setting ? i mean where in the car of course...

Just let Your engine run until the fans kick in and then disconnect the otter swichs one by one and you will find which one Keeps working When the fans stop

No, this part is not fitted on my car. I have seen it on the parts list / drawings but I believe it's for the before 1987 Esprits.

Let’s start a club...

I have just found that the otter switch is located in the engine bay, plugged on the big aluminium water pipe and not easy to reach... I will test it tomorrow. I am assuming that this is a special fitting for the late USA HCI Esprit (mine is one of the very latest).

Do you know whether the otter switch is sort of "clipped" around the water pipe (it then could have popped from the pipe) or whether it is actually inserted in it for I don't find any specially shaped pipe as shown on the parts picture on my car.

Thank you, I think i need to investigate further...

Hi Simon, No, nothing in the pipes and nothing happening when I connect the two wires with ignition on ...

Hi, My car's radiator fans don't seem to be working as usual. I have let the car running and heat up to 110 ° but the fans did not start. I did not go further up in order not to damage the head gasket. After having checked the related fuses and relays , I now want to check the otter switch but I can't seem to find it at the indicated location (car's RH side near the radiator). I only found two loose wires (see pic) but no switch they could have ever been connected to. As the radiators fans used to work before , I wonder whether my car uses an otter switch at all (the two wires being part of a "standard" Esprit harness) or whether this part is located somewhere else ? Any ideas welcome PS: At which temperature should the radiator fans engage anyway ?

Thank you 👍

Hi, My car's engine goes up to 3.000 rpm (instead of about 2.000 rpm normally ) at cold start and it takes about 3 minutes before it goes down to standard speed (about 1.000 rpm.) As this is obviously bad for the engine I have checked the cold start injector and thermal time switch connections to no avail. Any ideas ?

Hi Atwell, Re the copper washers , SJ Sportscars are selling these parts https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and-accessories/A910E6719F.htm in 8mm or 12 mm and this" injectors fittiing kit" https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and-accessories/SJ910E0034.htm. I haven't removed the injectors on my car yet but before doing so I want to be sure I;ve got the right parts. Are the copper washers you are mentioning located on the manifold sie or the Bosch K-Tronic unit side, please ? Regars Bernard