running the vavles and adjusting the timing helped tremendously. the
dipstick is almost bareable and i can now maintain 65 with no problems. now
getting to 65...well that will take some getting used to.
now all i have to do is fix the seal around the decklid and she should run
pretty freakin' cool then.
From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 14:12:28 -0400 (EDT)
The Honeymoon must be over.. LOL
-----Original Message----- >From: Neil McGlothin <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Aug 2, 2006 2:02 PM >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot > >Hell, it wuz HER idea! :( > >--- Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Does your wife know you're holding your dipstick? >> >> ;-) >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >From: Neil McGlothin <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx> >> >Sent: Aug 2, 2006 12:14 PM >> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot >> > >> >If'n it wuz me, I'd break 'er in on flatter roads >> than >> >the road to Hot Springs! >> >Get another couple hunnerd miles on the new motor >> >goin' east on 30, then north on 430 and back a >> couple >> >of times... >> >My new 1641 was hotter than usual until I got about >> >1,000 miles on her. I can run for hours now and >> still >> >hold the dipstick (gingerly though). >> > >> >--- Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> > >> >> after doing that, you think it will be good to go >> on >> >> my daily commute on >> >> friday 30 miles one way in the hills? >> >> >> >> >> >> >From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >Subject: [tcb] Re: running hot >> >> >Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 08:31:54 -0700 (PDT) >> >> > >> >> >Run the valves and change the dizzy. may just >> need >> >> to break in some more. >> >> > >> >> >Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >> 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 >> >=== message truncated === > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? 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