Re: Hot Blooded Boat

[Richard Fenton <ldfen1@lisco.com>]

mousetrap@juno.com wrote:
> 
> As for temp problem, a pressurized cooling systems cools better than an
> unpressurized system so you should fix it.  However, I believe the
> ignition base timing (distributor) is set too far retarded.  Has car
> seemed to run weaker since temp problem started?  Small possibility that
> impeller on water pump is spinning on shaft, but not likely.
> 
> For oil pressure problem, the news is not good.  At that oil temperature
> and rpm, pump should be able to maintain about 30# pressure.  Warning
> happens below 10#.  Either the crank bearings are worn or the oil pump is
> worn or easily both considering you have gone 181K.
> 
> Michael Daily
> for sale: Used HP Laserjet III, good condition, $400
> 
> On Wed, 03 Sep 1997 03:16:51 -0700 Richard Fenton <ldfen1@lisco.com>
> writes:
> >I got something for all you resident genuises to chew on. Here the
> >skinny
> >I have a 87 16V, 181,000mi;
> >
> >Hot Blooded
> >1.coolant temp gauge cruising around town frequently pegs, especially
> >if
> >left to idle for more than a minute
> >2.Oil temp follows the coolant needle respectivly, 110-115, highway
> >cruising at 60MPH 100 degrees
> >3.expansion tank leaks coolant through temp sending unit plug, Could
> >the
> >lack of pressure cause the overheat?
> >4.coolant has been flushed and changed back to specs, no difference in
> >temps
> >5.on extended highway cruising 60MPH when coasting down in fifth when
> >RPM drops below 2100 RPM pressure light and buzzer come to life and
> >stay
> >on till throttle is goosed up to 3000 grand. Then the buzzer comes on
> >anytime the car is kept at 2-2300 rpm for extended periods(oil temp
> >100-105 degrees)
> >6.20W50 synthetic blend, no oil is burned and is always full till
> >change
> >at 4-5000 miles
> >
> >
> >Boat
> >1.car has very loud oscillating rumble at any speed, bearinglike
> >rumble.
> >2.Bearings changed awhile back, when they went bad they made a
> >different
> >noise.No play in the wheel now.
> >3.No play in CV joints, boots intact
> >4.Quite a bit of movement in the strut tower, possible strut bearing
> >bad? If so why would sound like a "turning or rotating noise"?
> >5.At 90-115 car seem to get twitchy and floats, more so than before.
> >6.The floating also seems to be originating from the left side, same
> >as
> >the rumble.
> >
> >I plan on replacing struts tomorrow with new bearings and mounting
> >plates also.Any help would of course be appreciated then printed and
> >prayed to nightly.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >shannon
> >87 16V
> >"Go Go Gadget 16V!"
> >
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My timing is set at factory specs after being found to be 12 degrees
retarded this winter. If I cant find out what the rumbling is up front
its all academic anyway. Mostly i have heard it the tranny...sniff
sniff.




shannon

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