<VV> Re: Engine Temperature Issues

[Harry Yarnell]

Um, what are you calling 'manifold covers'? Top sheet metal, or bottom 
heater boxes?

harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luke Duddridge" <LCDuddridge at hotmail.com>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "Cliff Tibbitts" 
<tibbitts at qx.net>; "Bruce Schug" <bwschug at charter.net>; "Tim Mahler" 
<flat6vair at insightbb.com>; "Smitty Smith" <vairologist at verizon.net>; "Del 
Patten" <vairbear at msn.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 10:38 AM
Subject: <VV> Re: Engine Temperature Issues


Hello all,



I want to thank each of you for responding so constructively.



I was all ready certain that the temps were way out of line.  Taking your 
collective suggestions I dropped the manifold covers to see what the actual 
condition of the cooling fins was.  The ugly truth is that the manifold 
covers have an inch think layer of grease and grime on them and the cooling 
fins are completely closed.  That explains my high temps.



I am going to try a slightly different cure than has been suggested.  I have 
the manifold covers off, next I am going to pull the spare tire, turbo, 
generator, and fan shield, clearing the top of the engine.  That should 
expose the cylinders and with the lower covers off I should see daylight 
below the engine.