thanks, lower than mine. not sure now which is the correct operating temp, some say 1/4 some say below 1/2. too bad no one took photo of brand new iswara temp meter 10 yrs ago

huh? WD40 is WATER based???? are you sure?

can anyone please check in their iswara manual, does the lower radiator hose touches the clutch cable?

this is what i mean, the clutch cable is touching (slightly) the bottom radiator hose. maybe i need to check and make sure the bottom hose is fully pushed into the connector....

fuel filter easy to replace. just unscrew the clips and take out old filter, put in new filter (~RM5). no need to clip the hose first. yes, some fuel will drip but it's minimal. of course, make sure engine is not running when you do this...... and obviously make sure you don't have any open flame or cigarettes nearby when you're doing this....

This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Jul 29 2011, 11:18 AM

if radiator clogged, you can diy remove it send to shop to service. i think it's below RM100, but if it's beyond repair need to change the middle part, it's below RM300. check my post few pages back as i just did it for my iswara (not LMST). so far so good.

i'm no sifu, but i believe it's stuck hot. that's why morning start it's shuddering. i think mine's stuck hot... so morning start RPM is only 500-600, but after warmed up RPM can be 900-1000 no issues at all.

if you look closely at the autochoke, from the front of the car, look to the left of the carburetor air filter housing, you can see a spring. trace the spring and it goes to a small linkage which can push against the throttle. after it's hot, it should not touch the throttle, but when cold, it should touch the throttle (as though you are stepping lightly on the accelerator pedal).

i noticed there are 2 small coolant hoses going into the autochoke, so i suspect when engine is warm/hot already, the coolant is supposed to 'expand' something in the autochoke so that it no longer touches the throttle....

just my layman understanding and guess. it's not based on any document or info which i've read before. may be wrong, maybe some sifu can teach us? thanks.

i think alza is PCD100.... same as persona, wira, satria....

saga/iswara/lmst/waja is PCD 114.3..... cannot fit i think..

so anyone serviced their autochoke? where's the best place to do it? or can DIY?

in terms of $$, saga is 10/10. no other car can come close to it in terms of operating & maintenance costs. so cheap. in terms of comfort/looks/performance/safety/etc... probably 5 or so only, plenty of other cars nicer.

hi all, i removed my iswara stock rubber spoiler so there are the mounting holes. anyone know where to buy the screw/nuts to cover the mounting hole? i've seen some cars using nice metallic color hexagon shaped.

i know, that's why i'm asking if anyone here actually got it from some shops. if yes, please let me know so i can go get them from those shops instead of going on a treasure hunt thanks.

hi all, for stock standard iswara 1.3 aeroback, what is the FC you're getting? i'm getting 10km/l mainly city drive. is this normal or high?

ok thanks for the replies, just wanted to check i was hoping it could be 11-12km/l

wah 15-17km/l is very very good... unbelievable! how much more you want it to be? like hybrid?

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Added on August 24, 2011, 8:02 pmjust felt it's high because i know wira 1.5m carb can get 12km/l city, and 2l continental automatic also can get 7km/l so i'm surprised iswara 1.3 lighter, only 10km/l

but it's ok. just curious that's all.


This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Aug 24 2011, 08:02 PM

90% city and yet 15-17km/l?? wow. just curious how did you measure and get the FC = 15-17km/l?

measure it accurately then only can share the info. it's been repeated over and over,

1. pump full tank, take note of odometer reading.
2. drive
3. pump full tank, preferably at same petrol station, same pump. take note of odometer reading.

take the km traveled / actual amount of liters filled. then you get very accurate km/l.

if it's close to 10km/l i guess it's normal since most of us 1.3/1.5 manual also getting 10-11km/l only...

15km/l on iswara! i think if you drive insight or prius you can easily hit 30-40km/l then..

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Added on August 26, 2011, 2:06 pmh/w shop tadak. spare part shop tadak. brother's ada! RM2.50 each.



This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Aug 26 2011, 02:06 PM

they had red, blue, gold. i wanted black but they didn't have

absolutely UGLY!