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Re: Overheat at high RPM's

To: "Mike Nelson" <mnelson@tconl.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Overheat at high RPM's
From: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 00:38:14 -0400
In message <EGEILILDGLJBNBLGDOKGGEEACDAA.mnelson@tconl.com>you write:
>
>Terry T's advice has helped a great deal with solving my overheating
>problem.  last night at my British Car Club meeting, when I described the
>
>acceleration seem to suffer a bit.  Temps still rise.. drats.
>
>What next?  Mine is a front leaning electric fan version, '79 Spit.  I
>removed the entire front bumper to eliminate the lack of airflow issue.
>Thermostat has bee replaced to a 160 degree.  Timing has been adjusted.  I
>will flush the system this afternoon and need some advice on how to
>accomplish that.  Any other ideas?

  Have you check your fuel mixture setting?  Your carb might be leaning out
  at hi rpm which will cause the engine to run hot.  You can check it quickly
  by pulling the plugs, they should be light brown, if it is light gray or
  white they then engine is running a bit lean.

Dave                                                  |\ |     | |      
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Dave Chu                                 \/  \/       | /|     | |  
Dept. of Elec. & Comp. Eng.                           |/ |     | |      
Concordia University              Voice:(514)848-3115   Fax:(514)848-2802 
1455 de Maisonneuve W. H961       Email:dave@ece.concordia.ca
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