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Pigeon feeders attract me ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 938 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 7,942 Region Association: None ![]() |
Hey Yall,
I just installed my Cylinder Head temp sensor under the plug on #3, didnt cut the wires and installed everything as per VDO specs. I also hooked up my oil temp gauge and to my delight, the sensor actually works. Now, the bad news... My engine runs hot....REAL hot. According to Jake, this thing should be severely damaged by now. At idle it'll get up to 350 on head temps pretty quick and stay there. After driving a little it'll get to 400 and stay there, going down to 350 when sitting at a light. If i start cruising at 45mph or so, it'll get to 400 and a little beyond, i think i've seen as high as 450 on there. Just cruising in 4th gear going 45 will do this. The thing is, the engine sounds fine. I was expecting to hear wierd noises or see smoke, but it just keeps thrumming along. What's going on here? About the engine: hydraulic lifters. no lower air diverter (plastic flap thingy) on passenger side no lower engine tin on driver's side pretty much shot seals around the engine tin no warm air guides stock 76 exhaust manifold to cobbled shitty motorcycle dual exhaust, 1 per cyl bank weber progressive carb what looks like a 009 on there (mallory and promaster are on the way) What can I do to lower these temps? is my engine toast? (it seems to drive just fine, if a little slow) It had run-on and was pinging on the last tank of gas (regular) but now i'm running premium and those things seem to have stopped Help me guys, jake, what can i do? timing? too lean? what? |
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Pigeon feeders attract me ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 938 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 7,942 Region Association: None ![]() |
At least you're honest.
The p.o. did all this to the engine. unfortunately i didnt know what i was looking at when i bought the car. i saw a good solid body with very little rust. he had a look on his face when he said 'i've done things to this car that porsche guys would not like' I had no idea how deep the rabbithole went... I fully intend to go to dual webers jake, just funding at this point. I was actually going to run this engine into the ground and put a 2056 kit from YOU together. I'd rather deal with assembling an engine than DIS-assembling this....thing. the air diverters are those little plastic flaps that hang down in the front part of the engine bay. the 'warm air guides' are those plates that keep the speedometer cable from getting melted. now with the detonation...i never can get a clear answer on what exactly a ping sounds like. the engine didnt sound like a diesel, it sounded more like a small rock was rolling around inside it, it was a subtle noise. but whatever a small rock rolling around in there is called, that's what it was doing when it was hot. when you say 'real header' does that mean a tangerine or a triad? i was kinda hoping to put some stockers on there with a bursch ( have no heater, much less the ducting and all that other shit to necessitate the use of HE's, so headers are fine, i dont need heat) the guy who did this to the car is a racing shop owner in houston... i wont name names, but it's on richmond... jake....is this going to be expensive? |
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