Re: Hot Blooded Boat

[Domenic Lippolis <domlipps@mail2.nai.net>]

At 03:16 AM 9/3/97 -0700, you wrote:
>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
>
        Check thermostat and solve pressure leaks first.
>
>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.
>
>
        Your tires may have cupped or worn incorrrectly.  Run your hand
across the tread and feel for unevenness..

>
>
>shannon
>87 16V
>"Go Go Gadget 16V!"
                                
					DOM!
					1980 VW Scirocco S in EP
					1979 VW Westfalia
				NEW ->	1987 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde 
					1983 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
					1986 Kawasaki 600 Ninja
					1979 Piaggio Vespa P125X
					Manchester,CT

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