Interesting point about your temp gauge

brorabongo · Post by **brorabongo** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:50 pm

Fitted my enginesaver alarm yesterday (thanks Haydn). I was amazed how easy it is to fit. I don't think I would of been able to fit a system like this in any of my previous cars. Bongos do seem quite easy to work on!

Along with the thermometer, hopefully I'll detect a fault in the cooling system as soon as. I reckon that an early detection could make a difference, between a small repair and a goosed engine

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:11 pm

I now have all the bits required to fit a EngineSaver coolant loss alarm to "any" vehicle or water cooled engine. A lot of vehicles have a cooling system where the expasion tank is just that and not a interegral part of the cooling system. In these cases a probe that sits in the tophose is the answer. We have 2 versions of a tophose probe.
Any of you out there with a classic car or whathaveyou, get in touch if you want one.

Dave up north · Post by **Dave up north** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:26 pm

Am I just suspicious... or is this an advert in disguise???

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:05 am

S'ok D.U.N........it's been going on since summer................

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:01 am

WOT!!!! advert !!!me !!!!never.

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:27 pm

And anyway !!! this was my topic in the first place.
I've been Hijacked'
Weeping core plugs was the last reported fault to set off the "said" alarm.
That makes 7 reported cases.
1...core plugs weeping.
2...waterpump leaking via the shaft.
3...the metal pipe that connects the two bits of rubber top hose
4...top hose (from metal pipe to engine) burst
5...the metal pipe that the bleed pipe connects to
6...the bleed pipe worn where it rubbed on the alternator
7...the small pipe that runs over the starter worn

3 of these happened whilst on a holiday trip and in all 3 cases the fault was fixed by the roadside with no damage. This could have been very different if the alarm was not fitted and everything depended on the temp gauge. Even if this had been noticed so much coolant would have been lost that a quick roadside repair would not have been so easy.

brorabongo · Post by **brorabongo** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:40 pm

Aye, it's worth it's weight in gold!!! (pity is weighs so little)

Should of said worth more than it's weight in gold

Delighted with mine, thanks. It does give me some reassurance, that the coolant level is being monitored, at all times, whilst driving.

By the way, what are these "core plugs" your on about

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:53 pm

Core plugs are are metal discs about 30mm dia that are knocked into holes in the side of your engine. As far as I know they are there to protect the engine casting from "bursting if the coolant ever freezes. The idea is that should this happen the "core plugs are pushed out and no damage is done. Just fit new ones and all is well. We hope.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:54 pm

Delighted with mine too and have been v happy to endorse Haydns product as have many others, but I think there comes a time when 'keeping it in the public consciousness' through the forum could be seen as being a little immodest

Lets face it, those of us who have them on our Bongos are all going to advise people to fit them anyway if the subject comes up. For other makes of car, use other forums.

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:55 pm

point taken