Hi Glen,
Glad to hear the problem has subsided. If I could get Puddles to start,
I would come up and give you a hand this week end. I think she has a
ground problem. Battery is fine, starter is freshly rebuilt. Doesn't
leave much to troubleshoot. So this Thursday I will look into a bad
engine ground strap. Thanks David, I once gave him the same advice on
his midge.
Rick
Glen Byrns wrote:
>
> I couldn't get to the car parts store before closing last night, so no
> header wrap. Instead I put the 6-bladed wp fan back on. While it isn't 102
> today like it was yesterday, it is in the high 90's and the engine is
> staying noticeably cooler. I did take the time to clean up the edges of the
> blades with a file and some sandpaper. The old model airplane trick of
> shaving a new 'prop' and rebalancing it.
>
> I really don't know if it is the air being washed over the engine or the
> greater efficiency of the pulling blades, but cooler is cooler. Today at
> lunch it stabilized at just over 185 deg. I punched it a bit on the way
> back to work and it still stayed below 190.
>
> Having tried the wp fan-less experiment for the last few weeks in 90+
> temperatures I conclude that it is no good for this climate. It might work
> well on the coast or with a less hopped-up motor, but for me it resulted in
> an average temperature increase of about 7-10 degrees.
>
> Regards,
> Glen Byrns
> '59 bugeye
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