Hi Stuey,
With the extractors glowing, my bet is that the carbies are
suppling a way to lean a mixture. Whether this is caused by a/multiple air
leaks or jetting i`m not sure.
Were all the header pipes glowing evenly or just some?
Kris.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuey Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: URGENT: Over-heating probs
> yeah cheers kristian, it seems to be working fine, i havent had it
regraphed
> though, could this be one reason why it could be running hot quickly????
> too rich or to lean?? the cam in the motor is a 25/65 @ .292" lift.....
>
>
> >From: "Kristian Walsham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: URGENT: Over-heating probs
> >Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 08:15:38 +1000
> >
> >Silly question but is the thermostat in the right way up?
> >Other than that i would say your mixtures are way too lean.
> >Glad to see you got the S2 dizzy ok.
> >
> >Kris.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Brad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:30 PM
> >Subject: RE: URGENT: Over-heating probs
> >
> >
> > > 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..
> > > :)
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