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Offline A Ross

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Re: My HPE....now a rolling recommission
« Reply #340 on: April 24, 2026, 03:37:48 PM »
Nigel is this an Imasaf box? I've got a couple of marks on mine further down the system which I also fitted last year to my saloon ahead of our trip to France, but nothing like the pitting that yours was displaying.


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Re: My HPE....now a rolling recommission
« Reply #341 on: April 24, 2026, 08:24:54 PM »

Yes it is Alex.
Not the best plating, in this case at least!
1984 2.0 Carb HPE [ex Aus] Grigio Finanza.
2007 Mazda 6 2.3 [current daily, highly recommended]
The past:
1980 2.0 HPE White in South Africa [hope it survives!]
1976 1.6 Coupe Lancia Blu [PFG 76R] [probably deceased]
oh,and an Uno Turbo 1997 also in SA [stolen,never recovered]

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Re: My HPE....now a rolling recommission
« Reply #342 on: May 03, 2026, 10:03:57 PM »
Today I installed a new hatch seal that I'd seen on Omicrons site
a while back.
The current one was visibly fairly good but since the accident on the
M26 2 years ago, I'd been getting exhaust fumes in the cabin, probably due
to some slight mis-alignment. Window management helped keep the fumes out during my
trip to Brooklands.

This new seal is larger than original but the hatch still closes fine, albeit with a bit
more effort. Which is good. It's also got the correct bottom lip which folds around the
surrounding C pillar trim and headliner.

Nigel

1984 2.0 Carb HPE [ex Aus] Grigio Finanza.
2007 Mazda 6 2.3 [current daily, highly recommended]
The past:
1980 2.0 HPE White in South Africa [hope it survives!]
1976 1.6 Coupe Lancia Blu [PFG 76R] [probably deceased]
oh,and an Uno Turbo 1997 also in SA [stolen,never recovered]

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Re: My HPE....now a rolling recommission
« Reply #343 on: May 03, 2026, 10:51:44 PM »
do think this would be the same for the boot on a Coupe? 
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Re: My HPE....now a rolling recommission
« Reply #344 on: May 03, 2026, 11:11:03 PM »
I don't know Mark.
Send a pic of your seal profile and I might be able to say.

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1984 2.0 Carb HPE [ex Aus] Grigio Finanza.
2007 Mazda 6 2.3 [current daily, highly recommended]
The past:
1980 2.0 HPE White in South Africa [hope it survives!]
1976 1.6 Coupe Lancia Blu [PFG 76R] [probably deceased]
oh,and an Uno Turbo 1997 also in SA [stolen,never recovered]

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Re: My HPE....now a rolling recommission
« Reply #345 on: Today at 05:19:53 PM »
I can now report that, after a run this morning,
no more exhaust fumes.

I wish I'd done this simple job last week.

N.
1984 2.0 Carb HPE [ex Aus] Grigio Finanza.
2007 Mazda 6 2.3 [current daily, highly recommended]
The past:
1980 2.0 HPE White in South Africa [hope it survives!]
1976 1.6 Coupe Lancia Blu [PFG 76R] [probably deceased]
oh,and an Uno Turbo 1997 also in SA [stolen,never recovered]