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| ![]() I never owned a NE, but my two cents On the upper side, one end of the hose connects to the radiotor, the other end should connect to a small piece bolted to the engine. This part is supposed to contain a thermostat which opens and allows the coolant/water flow after the engine temperature rises to a certain level. This is removed by mechanics in many cars, check if ur's has it or removed. If it is missing, u may try find a replacement. This will enable the engine to quickly reach its operating temperature as water flow will be restricted. My mechanice removed it from our Ambassadors saying it is of no use and may create problems, but this may be of use in your case. This was also removed in our old 800 by A.S.S because it was getting stuck and after reaching very high temperatures it suddenly used to open forcing a lot of coolant out of the coolant container cap because of suddent expansion. Quote:
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Anyway could it be due to a broken surge tank cap? The cap has a broken rubber seal & moves freely on the bottle without sealing it! | ||
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| ![]() I had 1998 model 118NE Viceroy model. I purchased it through auction from Karnataka Bank (It was used by GM of Karnataka Bank) in 2002. It was with me till 2006. It was a beautiful car but with frequent maintenance problems. |
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| ![]() Glad to see another Team-BHPian who had a Viceroy! ![]() As you rightly pointed out, these cars do need frequent maintenance but the effort is worth it once you hit the road. I have done two long trips in the Viceroy. One was a 1500 km trip from Hyderabad -> Horsley Hills (including Talakona) -> Hyderabad. Travelogue : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...s-viceroy.html The other was a 1960 km trip from Hyderabad -> Coorg (including Bhagamandala & Talakaveri) -> Mysore (stayed a couple of days for sight seeing) -> Bangalore (pass through) -> Hyderabad. Regards and Keep Revving, ![]() Rahul Waghmare. |
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| ![]() How much time / kms does your engine take to warm up? These are pics of the temperature guage reading of our Viceroy. This one was taken when the car was cruising on the highway at 70 kmph with AC on. The ambient temperature outside was about 27 degrees. ![]() This one was on the same day but taken when we reach home after 8 kms of city driving with AC on. The ambient temperature was about 25 degrees since we reached the city at night. ![]() |
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How come the needle turns red at night? ![]() Even the temperature needle in my car would show a similar trend. But temperatures dipping low in this season, and my drive to office is really short (3Kms) the needle doesnt really shift from its home position. Also I am pretty sure that my carb needs a cleaning and is running rich these days. Which adds up one more factor for the engine running cool. -Ilango | |
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| ![]() Well, there is a ghost in the car who does the colour changes from time to time! ![]() ![]() As you correctly mentioned, in winter season, it takes a long time for the engine to warm up. And I think that the Viceroy takes still more time since the cooling fan has a cowling. |
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What about your 118NE? Does she behave like mine - it takes a run of 5kms or 15-20 minutes for it to get in 'tune'. BTW, i use the choke only for starting and shut it as soon as the initial hiccups of a cold engine disappear. | |
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| ![]() The Viceroy's Mikuni carb has a manual choke. It does not have a auto-choke. I rarely use the choke to start the Viceroy. Even if the car is not used for 2 to 3 weeks, it starts in the first attempt without the use of the choke. Our NE having the Hitachi carb runs normally when cold i.e. the engine revs smoothly. Since our house is in the heart of the city, we don't get a clear road for the first 2 kms when we go out. This in a way helps the engine reach the operating temperature sooner! ![]() |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() I removed the seat covers last week but found a peculiar problem on the rear bench after removal. There is a 2" gap on both sides showing the ugly buckle. It is not that the seat in not fitted properly - I checked it 2 times but could not remove the gap. |
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| ![]() Hi Guys, Just a few pics of my LatDat (Latin Datsun). Thought the 118 gang might like these pics of my car. |
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| ![]() OMG.....I like that... Thats the best mod i've ever seen in 118 aka your Latdat ![]() Just put a nice fake air scoop at the middle of that bonnet and you will have extremely good looking MUSCLE CAR!!! |
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