well the speed limit is only 55. I will get a contact pyrometer in the
morning and check it out. I have a 10" pusher fan and the same fan as
cullen. it is the 14" plastic fan by flexalite. it moves allot of air! by
that I mean I can feel allot of wind when I rev the engine while I am under
the hood. the advance may be the problem, I timed it by ear. but it starts
easy and accelerates nicely. to tight? well I did not build it myself so I
cant say. it does not seem to bind though. it accelerates the same hot or
cold. I thought the temp gauge might be off but it is a new autolight and
sender. I also lifted the 13 pound cap today. it heats up faster on the
highway then when city driving. I really do not know.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
To: Chris Vaught <CVaught@Hawaii.rr.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: too hot
>Chris,
>
>They actually have interstates in Hawaii? Must be some bodaciously long
>tunnels!!
>
>By hot, are we talking 230-240 F? If the whole radiator is getting equally
>hot, then the water circulation is good, but the air circulation is bad.
>You might try propping the hood open and see if this helps. Do you have a
>nice big fan? There is always the possibility that the engine is generating
>a lot of heat for some reason; i.e., too tight, too much spark advance,
>etc. It would be good if you could actually measure the radiator temp at
>various locations instead of relying on your hand, which probably has a
>very non-linear response to temperature.
>
>Keep up the good work.
>
>Brgds,
>
>Bob
>
>At 06:33 PM 5/3/00 -0700, you wrote:
>>well it even over heated on the interstate. I think the problem is the
>>radiator but how do I tell. I place my hand on it and the whole thing is
>>hot. what else shall I try?
>>Chris in Hawaii
>
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