Overheating

[Paul jorgensen]

Thanks Dave,
The rebuild seemed to go on for so long!!

I cant remember how many times I spun the engine over with the plugs out trying to get the oil pressure to register anything... I ended up removing the pipe from the oil cooler and pumping about 1/2 pint of oil through it to prime the oil pump which worked.
The engine starts on the button now, something it never did before.

 

[lotustwincam]

It also looks superb, as does the rest of your engine bay!

 

[Paul jorgensen]

Thank you,
One of the many things I did/had done during the rebuild was to have the head machined so I could fit the new valve guides/seals i purchased from Omnitech engineering. The engine does not smoke now, I also think it is the reason it starts so easily now as the cylinders are not soaked in oil!!!

 

[Paul jorgensen]

Hi All,

I took my car out for another long run last night, I have noticed that when I let my foot off the throttle travelling down hill the exhaust pops like fuel is igniting. I pulled over after a constant run at 3000 rpm and pulled the plugs. All were a nice colour but the tops of 3 pistons were wet.
Any ideas please.
Tick over is not as smooth as I would like it...

Cheers
Paul

 

[Paul jorgensen]

After steady 3000rpm run

 

[Paul jorgensen]

 

[Brian c]

May just need a good tune up ? Car looks fabulous by the way.