[tcb] Re: running hot
- From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 09:34:07 -0700 (PDT)
I know the feeling. I just had the kitchen counters replaced last night. now I
get to find someone to lay in the new tile floor. The first price I got was
$2200.00
Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: oh, i must of forgot to
tell ya'll i just closed on the house. so the money
department is closed for remodeling and won't be open for another 30 years.
>From: Mark Sawyer
>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot
>Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 09:25:22 -0700 (PDT)
>
>There is a 71 doulbe cab for sale on Samba for 6,000
>
>Brian Denning wrote: i've been looking at the
>syncro's, would kill to have a double cab syncro.
>those things will put a jeep to shame. but the title says brian or diana
>denning and well diana wouldn't go for a vanagon. you can ask her why at
>the
>show. i don't want to repeat those sinful words.
>
>
> >From: Mark Sawyer
> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot
> >Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 09:13:19 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >If you would just get a watercooled Vanagon, you wouldn't be having these
> >problems.
> >
> >Brian Denning wrote: 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
> > >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 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
> > > > > >
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> > > > > >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?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
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