Breakdown Cover; Cleaning The Vehicle; Exterior Cleaning; Tyres - TVR Tuscan Owner's Handbook Manual

Routine Maintenance

3.19 Breakdown Cover

In certain markets the vehicle, when bought from new, receives a 12 month Full
Breakdown Cover policy. The policy is applied for by the factory on behalf of the
customer, after being notified by the vending dealer of the customers details.
Notification of the policy will be forthcoming, with registration card and full details
enclosed. Should you require any further details regarding the cover, please
contact your dealer.
3.20 Running In
During the first 2000miles, please follow the running in
described on page 12/55 for the future reliability and economy of your new
vehicle. Failure to follow these recommendations may result in vehicle damage or
shortened engine life.
The benefit of this is a longer trouble free life for the mechanical components.
The running-in procedure helps to hold down the lubricants' temperature and
consequently the viscosity of the oil is maintained at a higher level than would be
case if the component was put on full load and speed without running-in.
To gain maximum performance, service life and general reliability, the best policy
to adopt during the running in period is to avoid high engine rpm, large throttle
openings, and most importantly, not allowing the engine to labour in a high gear.
Recommended RPM during Running-in Period
Starting the engine from cold. 0-1000 miles, rpm should not exceed 2500 rpm
until the engine is warm.
1. 0-250 miles, max rpm should not exceed 3500 rpm even when the engine
is warm.
2. 250-1000 miles, Although it is important to avoid full throttle or over 4,000
rpm during the first 1,000 miles, occasional bursts (c.5 seconds) of 75%
throttle up to 4,000 rpm, will help to bed the piston rings in.
3. Do not use full throttle accelerations in low gear for at least 1000 miles
and avoid full throttle use in any gear for the first 250 miles
4. Avoid driving at a constant speed within the first 300 miles.
Most importantly, drive fairly normally. Being too gentle with an engine when
running in can be as bad as being too rough.
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recommendations
Mechanical sympathy from cold (after the running in period)
When starting, please be careful not to let it rev up straight away. Make sure that
you do not give it anything more than a tiny bit of throttle while cranking it over
and then lift off as soon as it catches.
Then try to avoid more than 3,000 rpm until the oil (not water) temperature has
exceeded 40˚C, 4,000 rpm until 60˚C and 7,000 rpm until 80˚C. If it climbs
above 110˚C, please keep the revs below 5,000 rpm until the oil temperature
returns to normal.

Tyres

To obtain the maximum performance from the tyres it is advisable to avoid
excessive braking and cornering whenever possible, during the 0-500 mile
period.
Brakes
To bed the brake pads in correctly, avoid excessive braking during the first 500
miles, unless required to do so in an emergency.
Petrol Filling
The fuel filler cap is located in the boot, next to the left boot hinge. Press and twist
the cap by turning anti-clockwise.
Please note: Any petrol spilt onto the paint work should be washed off
immediately to prevent staining. The TVR Tuscan is designed to run
exclusively on unleaded fuel and is fitted with a narrow fuel filler neck,
making it compatible only for unleaded fuel pumps at petrol stations.

3.21 Cleaning the Vehicle

Exterior Cleaning

By Hand
The body work can be washed using a mild detergent or specialist car shampoo.
A low pressure hose pipe should be used to rinse the vehicle. Specialised cleaners
should not be used when cleaning the road wheels.
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