See **** injected below Paul Tegler [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.teglerizer.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Spit6 Mail List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "SpitfireMailList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 5:18 PM Subject: [SPIT6CGT6] Initial start-up concerns/questions
Finally, after a complete rebuild, she started with the twist of the key. Shortly thereafter, I shut it down due to an oil pressure concern. Prior to starting, I ran the pressure up using a drill attached to the oil pump. Then, when cranking the engine, pressure light went out almost immediately and pressure registered on the MG combination gauge that I installed. I was running it in at approximately 2000 rpm's when (after a few moments) the oil pressure light came on - the gauge continued to register approximately 70 psi. Which do I believe - one (the idiot light) says I've got a problem; while the other (Smiths gauge) says I'm looking good. **** when you shut the engine off did the gauge reading drop? or did hte gague 'stick' contiunuing to read 70 without the engine running? It sounds like the cheap ass pressure switch o nth side of the motor simply failed. At the same time, there is apparently an adaptor or something that I need for the water temp probe. When running, water was spewing from it and thrown by the fan all over the left side of the engine. **** You need the little adapter for the water sensor. If you just screwed the water temp bulb thead piece directly into the thermostat housing... there is no shoulder there to compre3ss the temp sensor on. The Spit and GT6 both need the adapter to mount this sensor correctly. See pics of the adapter at (3rd pic) http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/75w_dualgauge.htm If Nigel at Spitbits.com doesn't have them (I've given him the part number and he said he'd probably start carrying them) you can buy them from minimania.com The adpater is the stock MG Midget adapter used o nthe 1275cc engines. So Minis use the same adapter. Could something have gotten wet; causing the light to come on? The fitting/connection is fine and all seemed to be operating correctly until it decided to illuminate. **** yes...but I think the switch o nthe side of the block just crapped out on you. Lastly, upon shutting it down, I noticed a reasonable amount of white smoke drifting from the #6 velocity stack. **** water??(your 'sprayed' coolant) ... or just hot fuel vapors ??? I would appreciate any/all thoughts. Best regards, Ed Hamilton [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Autos. Everything you need to know about buying or selling a car. FREE Quotes, 3600 Tours, Research, Blue Book, Compare Vehicles, Buy Used http://us.click.yahoo.com/kEZsdA/bwnGAA/YiGOAA/dJUxlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPIT6CGT6/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ *** http://www.team.net/the-local *** Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html *** unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try *** http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool *** http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo *** Archives at http://www.team.net/archive *** Edit your replies!
