Ignorance is bliss! -----Original Message----- From: i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 11:06 AM Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot exactly, i will never be able to get it off, which means i will never be able to open my decklid, which means i will never know if there is anything wrong with the bus, which means i can drive happily and not worry about that weird thing i saw under the hood or my oil level or the temperature, i will just assume it is all there because i can't open the decklid. just kidding about the duct tape...i kknow that is a sigh of relief for some of ya'll. although i did use it to patch a hole in the canvas. works great to. i actually have some of that foam you are talking about i will try it tonight. either that or special note for ya'll that like to "fix" things. half inch soft rubber hose works great as a door seal. ;-) >From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot >Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 08:55:02 -0700 (PDT) > >Don't use Duct tape, you will never get it off. stop by the hardware store >>and get some sticky back foam used on doors and make a fake seal for it. > >Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: it's there for the most >>part. i don't, however, think the bottom peice is on >there. and i never thought about that before but that might be where some >of >my heat is comming from. i will duct tape it shut and see how she runs. :D > > > >From: wuzmop@xxxxxxx > >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot > >Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 11:32:10 -0400 > > > >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 > > >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 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 > > > > > > > > .AOLPlainTextBody { margin: 0px; font-family: Tahoma, > > > >Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12px; color: #000; > > > >background-color: #fff; } .AOLPlainTextBody pre { font-size: 9pt; > > > > } .AOLInlineAttachment { margin: 10px; } .AOLAttachmentHeader > > > >{ font: 11px arial; border: 1px solid #7DA8D4; background: > > > >#F9F9F9; } .AOLAttachmentHeader .Title { font: 11px arial; > > > >background: #B5DDFA; padding: 3px 3px 3px 3px; } > > > >.AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldLabel { font: 11px arial; color: > > > >#000000; padding: 1px 10px 1px 9px; background: #F9F9F9; } > > > >.AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldValue { font: 11px arial; color: > > > >#000000; background: #F9F9F9; } .AOLAttachmentHeader a, .AOLImage > > > >a { color: #2864B4; text-decoration: none; } > > > >.AOLAttachmentHeader a:hover, .AOLImage a:hover { color: #2864B4; > > > >text-decoration: underline; } body { background-color: > > > > white; font-family: "Verdana"; font-size: 10pt; border: > > > >0px; } .spell { padding-bottom:2px; background:yellow > > > >url(images/bg_spellingErr.gif) bottom left repeat-x; color:#000; } > > > >.spellHover { text-decoration:none; color:#b00; > > > >padding-bottom:2px; background:yellow url(images/bg_spellingErr.gif) > > > >bottom left repeat-x; } p { margin: 0px; padding: 0px; } > > > >img.managedImg { width: 0px; height: 0px; } img.placeholder { > > > > width: 275px; height: 206px; background: #F4F4F4 > > > >url(images/activityIndicator.gif) center center no-repeat; border: >1px > > > >solid #DADAD6 !important; } and yes the seal around the motor is > > > >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? > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > >DonÃÂÃâÂÃâÂt just search. 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