[tcb] Re: Technical Question - Oil and Engine Heat
- From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:17:09 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
I recommend at least 55 idles on a 1600. 60s are not uncommon. There's two
variations of the ICTs in terms of venturi size so I can't say exactly but the
mains should be at least 130. I have 135s in my 1641 in the notch with 55
idles. I was also wondering about the "not Stock" 1600, what's the
compression ratio on the engine as well?
I will say this, I've also had a couple of Gene Berg temp dipsticks that I've
had to recalibrate. There's instructions that come with it that cover this
procedure.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jun 15, 2006 11:11 AM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Technical Question - Oil and Engine Heat
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>I don't know what jetting he is running but I do know that they are the Weber
>34 ICT's
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>Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I'd also ask what carbs
>are you running and what was the jetting, especially the idle jet numbers for
>the carbs?
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> -----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Sawyer
>Sent: Jun 15, 2006 10:06 AM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Technical Question - Oil and Engine Heat
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>Try replacing the Scat pulley with a stock one and see if it makes any
>difference.
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>Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Yeah, nothing in the fan.
>Scat degree pulley.
>All seals and tin in place.
>I plan on getting at least a few hundred more miles on the engine before
>the trip...
>Thanks Mark, I'll be there on the 25th.
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>> That's right on the money. Do you have all your engine to body seals in? I
>> know this sounds stupid but did you check the fan for a cleaning rag
>> getting sucked in? Are you running stock pulleys or a aftermarket degree
>> wheel? I have seen degree wheels be a little smaller and cause a heating
>> problem because the fan is not turning fast enough. It's starting to sound
>> like you just need to get some more miles on the engine. I will be gone
>> this weekend, but for who ever is going to Denis's with us, I will have a
>> tech session at my house on the 25th. (I will also be reinstalling the
>> vanagon engine again, I hope)---mark
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>> Eric Woodall wrote: Dizzy = 010 (mech. adv)
>> Timing = 28 (full advance)
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>>> What distributor are you running and what is the timing set at??
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>>> Eric Woodall wrote: Deck lid is not too hot to
>>> touch, although it is pretty damn hot...
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>>>> Is the deck lid to hot to touch after you have been driving for a
>>>> while??
>>>> The only reliable temp guage I have ever used is one that has the
>>>> sending
>>>> unit in place of the cap on the pressure relief valve. ASK Imports
>>>> usually
>>>> has them in stock.
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>>>> Eric Woodall wrote: Engine size is 1600.
>>>> A very un-stock 1600. I am contemplating unhooking my berg dipstick
>>>> until
>>>> the engine breaks in. The damn thing is making me crazy...
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>>>>> New engines naturally run hot until everything breaks in. Do not run a
>>>>> synthetic oil until after you 2nd or 3rd oil change. If you do, the
>>>>> rings
>>>>> will never seat properly. I forget what size engine you are running.
>>>>> With
>>>>> the miles you have on it now, I would add maybe a half of quart of
>>>>> Royal
>>>>> Purple Oil mixed in with my regular oil change. I did this to one of
>>>>> my
>>>>> engines that I built and it dropped my engine temp by 15 degrees.
>>>>> ---mark
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric Woodall wrote: Hello list members,
>>>>> Been a while since I've been on the list! Good to be back!
>>>>> Here's the deal. I recently got my '66 Split on the road, with a New
>>>>> (not
>>>>> rebuilt) enine, new transaxle, new brakes, etc., etc., etc.
>>>>> I just had my Dual Weber ICT's rejetted to fit my engine specs.
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>>>>> I had Jeff (local vw mechanic guru) rejet the carbs, and diagnose what
>>>>> he
>>>>> thought was causing the bus to run hot.
>>>>> Right now I am running straight 40 weight oil, and my bus is still
>>>>> running
>>>>> hot around town (Gene Berg Dipstick).
>>>>>
>>>>> Are my fellow Texas bus friends running multigrade oil?
>>>>> Are you all running multi grade synthetic oil?
>>>>> Do new engines run hotter until they're broken in? (only about 450
>>>>> miles
>>>>> on this one)
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>>>>> I really don't want to get into a crazy heated debate about oil, a la
>>>>> type2.com list, but I am just curious.
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>>>>> I kind of need to sort this out before going on the long treck up to
>>>>> northwestern Arkansas at the end of the month.
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