poor over heating ELLE

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poor over heating ELLE

Post by vistacruzer » Mon May 14, 2012 9:47 am

Elle the vistacruzer was running hot. checked valves, timing, carbs I'm a dork checked oil and it was 2 quarts low. :geek: 5 quart sump but too low for the crank. now where is that oil leak.. :study:
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Post by Mike Boell » Mon May 14, 2012 11:25 am

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Re: poor over heating ELLE

Post by Gypsie » Mon May 14, 2012 4:28 pm

He's throwing himself on his sword for not keeping track of his oil level.

If I am reading his cryptogram correctly he has added an oil sump for more oil capacity to assist with keeping temps low but even with all that oil 2 quarts low is too low for the crank to be bathed in oil.

and now he is trying to figure out where the oil is going...

Did I get it right Kirk?
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Re: poor over heating ELLE

Post by tristessa » Mon May 14, 2012 4:46 pm

That's what I got out of it...
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Re: poor over heating ELLE

Post by vistacruzer » Mon May 14, 2012 5:14 pm

I just wanted to let others add oil level to there list of what to check when thing get hot. And if it saves someone's bus I will take the :withstupid:
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Re: poor over heating ELLE

Post by ruckman101 » Mon May 14, 2012 11:51 pm

I understood the dork part. Kind of a given.

Two quarts low even with a sump and five quart capacity yep, ain't good.

He confessed more of his sins at the lab.

Which reminds me, best be changing Bertha Bus's oil real soon. Thank you. The reminder is timely.



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Re: poor over heating ELLE

Post by Amskeptic » Tue May 15, 2012 6:29 am

vistacruzer wrote:Elle the vistacruzer was running hot. checked valves, timing, carbs I'm a dork checked oil and it was 2 quarts low. :geek: 5 quart sump but too low for the crank. now where is that oil leak.. :study:
A 30 day pox has been applied to your account. You will have to behave and keep your poor Elle in a state of pampered care or I shall rain bats down upon your water heater vent pipe, a plague of locusts shall invade your garbage disposer, marbles shall sprout from your vacuum cleaner fan blades, and darkness shall invade your happy heart . . . unless of course, you top off the oil.
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