[tcb] Re: running hot

Does your decklid have the seal? I found on mine when running without that seal 
it causes it to run quite a bit hotter as well, particularly the bottom piece. 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 10:23 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot


man it has the triangle peice and the little duct thingy that blows the hot air 
outside the engine compartment. all the tin is there i made sure of it and 
compared 3 times with the book. even a couple of peices folks said i didn't 
need are in that booger. 
 
>From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot 
>Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 08:13:11 -0700 (PDT) 
> 
>The dizzy being 180 out will cause it to run hotter. what type of doghouse 
>>are you running. If your running an offset cooler, did you get the cooler 
>>exhaust thru the sheet metal or is it blowing ontop of the #3 cylinder tin? 
> 
>Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: also it seemed to of 
>>started when i put the correct peice of tin on the rear 
>of the motor and put thehose that goes from the oil bath filter down to by 
>the heat exchanger. could hot air comming in from that hose cause it to run 
>hotter? like a detonation kinda thing? 
> 
> 
> >From: Mark Sawyer 
> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot 
> >Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 07:44:42 -0700 (PDT) 
> > 
> >I agree, I would check the timing more than anything. Also check to make 
> >sure a cleaning rag didn't get sucked into the fan. I have never heard of 
> >having the windows open having anything to do with engine temp. Did you >get 
> >the distributor and distributor drive installed correctly? 
> > 
> >wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote: I ride with my jalousies open all the time, in 
> >rush hour even. No problem here. That bus with a new motor should do 65 >all 
> >day long. 
> > 
> > I suggest a tuning problem, assuming all your tin is there. Adjust your 
> >valves, check your timing, points, etc. 
> > 
> > 
> >-----Original Message----- 
> >From: i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Sent: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 9:28 AM 
> >Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot 
> > 
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> >new. 
> > 
> > >From: "Brian Denning" 
> > >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > >Subject: [tcb] running hot 
> > >Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:23:58 -0500 
> > > 
> > >so i put my tires on yesterday. took hershey out for a test drive...man 
> >the >8 ply's make a world of difference. got it up to 65 hard to maintain 
> > >though(need to run the valves). 
> > > 
> > >question though. the bus was running hot, like i couldn't touch the 
> > >dipstick kinda hot. here is the theory could me having the jalousie 
> >windows >open driving down the interstate cause it to get hot? i have >heard 
> >this >before. all the cool air goes into the bus instead of into the >engine 
> > >compartment. oh not to mention that it was 98 degrees outside with a >heat 
> > >index of 104. but, could closing the jalousie windows help it get more 
> >cool >air? 
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