Hey Guy!
All those holes were put there by the engine designers, fully aware that
they'd be needed in the future to let out all the escaping combustion gases
from botched "rebuilt" engines. Otherwise, there'd be all these mini
explosions going on around the world attributed to LBC engines going off
like M-80's on the 4th of July!
The temp sending unit wire would normally go to the temp gauge mounted
somewhere inside the car. Much more trouble free than the capillary tube
types and usually less than half the price.
Pa
----- Original Message -----
From "Guy R Day" <grday at btinternet.com>
Subject: RE: New one!
>
> Doesn't blocking up all these holes mean an increase in pressure in the
> block so there is less blow-by past the piston rings making the engine is
> more efficient. And doesn't it stop the release all these carcinogens in
> the fumes? Why do manufacturers provide engines with all these holes in
the
> block when they are just not needed, I suppose they save money in reduced
> material costs.
>
> Gee, these people who can't understand engines! .... (Smothered
> chuckle)
>
> Guy R Day
>
> Semi-serious question - where does the wire from the temp sender unit go
to?
> GRD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of PAsgeirsson
> Sent: 26 October 2003 18:08
> To: Spridget List
> Subject: New one!
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm always impressed with the ingenuity of how things get hooked up on
cars!
> Got a car in here, 1275 Morris Minor with the complaint that it doesn't
run
> well and leaks lots of oil. Mmmmm, just looking it over I found the
vacuum
> line from the dizzy hooked up to the electric heat sender on the front of
> the
> cyl. head! Next found all the breathing from the crankcase plugged off
and
> no
> oil condensor on the front of the timing chain cover, no smog valve, no
> breathers anywhere! Seen a lot of cars that way, but the vacuum line to
an
> electric sender? Whooooa!!
>
> Later, Paul A
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