Throw in a new thermostat to be sure but the problem is more than likely the carbs as you originally thought. As Errol said be careful as if the extractors are red the rings are dead.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuey Roberts Sent: Tuesday, 26 August 2003 10:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: URGENT: Over-heating probs no i bought it for the L16 and used it for about 2,000 miles, then swapped the motors, i just pressumed that the thermostat would be fine >From: Rob P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: URGENT: Over-heating probs >Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 17:24:46 +0800 > >So the thermostat was brand new, yet it had been in another engine? Are >you saying it "looked" brand new? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Stuey Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 4:53 PM >Subject: RE: URGENT: Over-heating probs > > > > Im using the Bosch Super 4 plugs, yes i did flush radiator, and >thermostat > > was brand new when i pulled i out of the L16, so it should be > > okay.... > > > > > > >From: Brad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: RE: URGENT: Over-heating probs > > >Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:32:56 +1000 > > > > > >What heat range spark plugs are you using? > > >Have you checked thermostat? > > >Did you flush radiator? > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuey >Roberts > > >Sent: Monday, 25 August 2003 10:16 PM > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: URGENT: Over-heating probs > > > > > > > > >Hey listers.... I finally got the L20 started in my 1600 (yeeeha) > > >but a problem arrose that the motor got very hot very quickly, like > > >within 5 mins > > >or so, the extractors were glowing red. Now, i have twin 40mm > > >delortoes, > > >series 2 bluey dizzy, i set the timing on about 8-9deg. i have the > > >standard > > >radiator running single 10" thermo, no fan on front of motor,pretty new > > >thermostat, There was a lot of fumes in the garage. Am i right to > > >think > > >that the carbies are WAY out of tune and its running extremely rich, or > > >is > > >it something else, i think we stopped the motor when the guage reached > > >197 > > >F. (autometer water temp guage) > > >Anyone out there have any ideas, as i need to sort this prob out, cause > > >i > > >really dont feel like cooking a brand new motor... thanks guys.. :) > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > >Hotmail is now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to > > >http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/signup.asp > > > > > >--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > >Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send > > >submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised > > >redistribution of this email > > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > ninemsn Extra Storage comes with McAfee Virus Scanning - to keep > > your Hotmail account and PC safe. Click here http://join.msn.com/ > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
