Getting a feeling for the car.

[lxesprit]

I am trying to get a feel for what the dials should say.

Oil pressure look like cold / warm and at idol and at speed?, Voltmeter, Water temperature and boost gauges.

thanks

paul

[WayneB]

Hi Paul, just been out to the Wayne mobile and started it up. Whilst its not the best Esprit in the World it is not the worst! These are the readings I got. Oil pressure 55 psi at 1100 rpm (cold) 50 psi( warm-90 degrees) The owners handbook says 5lbs(at idle)to 45lbs at 6,500rpm is o.k.! Water temp usually hovers around 90 degrees, has been as high as 110 on hot day wih A/C running. If yours is constantly higher than 100 degrees and the fans run alot, I would pull the Rad and have it recored(did mine, much better now) The cores tend to get blocked with crud, and dont cool as efficiently as should. Volts 14 at idle sometimes 15 when battery is down. Boost gauge reads just over o.5 bar at 6,000 and over rpm. Saw it as high as 0.75 when wastegate stuck shut! Now as you probably know these old Smiths gauges are not the most accurate in the World, so as long as yours arent reading really Low or high values I wouldnot get too excited. Remember its a 19 yr old car you are dealing with! Wayne83 Turbo