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Torneo euro r

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Mpg and mishimoto

Post by newkid » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:42 pm

Was away to Thorpe Park for a few days an checked out the mpg.

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36.7! Yea was mainly motorway but not bad for an 18 year old 4 door saloon.

Unfortunately I started getting a radiator leak either from the cap or the top of the radiator. Has been mentioned to me before that people could smell a coolant leak but the level was never down so have just been keeping an eye on it. Does look as tho it's just the aftermarket cap but decided to take no risks. After some research it turns out a 5th gen rad fits so ordered this up.

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Post by NafemanNathan » Fri Jul 06, 2018 12:23 am

Amazing MPGs really! :)

And that's a quality rad you have there! 8-)
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Post by toadster » Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:07 am

Lo :D
Blimey that's good :shock:
Better than I've got from My Lude on a long motorway run.
Cheers ;)
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Re: Torneo euro r. Update pg11

Post by newkid » Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:26 pm

Cheers guys.

Fitted today with new coolant. Got as much as the old stuff out by putting a hose up the engine top hose. No more old green and fresh red.

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Post by NafemanNathan » Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:56 pm

Best way to do it. Did you remove the thermostat?

Where did you get the rad from out of interest?
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Re: Torneo euro r. Update pg11

Post by newkid » Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:02 am

NafemanNathan wrote:Best way to do it. Did you remove the thermostat?

Where did you get the rad from out of interest?
No left it in bud. Probably was a little of the green left but should be fine.

Ebay. Most prices where the same. Found one or two a little cheaper but by time you added delivery the saving was gone. Plus place on ebay had them in stock. Nrgradiators.
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Post by vanzep » Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:33 pm

nice rad 8-)
unlike the lude it looks like you have loads of room between the new thicker rad and the exhaust manifold

great mpg on the long trip btw

pity the blue rocker cover i have spare wont fit your torneo :twisted: would have looked good imo
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oh and i found the spare iacv you were asking after - its a 5th gen one.
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Post by NafemanNathan » Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:34 pm

Why won't the valve cover fit? :?
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Post by norks27 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:31 pm

Nice MPG, means it'll be a really cheap run for you down to Peterborough for JAE :mrgreen:
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Re: Torneo euro r. Update pg11

Post by newkid » Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:10 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:Why won't the valve cover fit? :?
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Used an image offline. There's an extra tab for holding down the alternator loom. This isn't on non euro r rockers. Believe its to do with there being no power steering bracket to bolt it to.
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