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- Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:52 am
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: 318 tuning problem uneven plug fouling
- Replies: 4
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318 tuning problem uneven plug fouling
Spark plugs in the front cylinders are fouling quickly. Plugs in the rear cylinders are burning clean. I have Edelbrock 1409 carbs and original intake manifolds. The Carter carbs did not have any spacer under them so I didn't think to use one when I put the Edelbrocks in. Edelbrock suggested a 1 in ...
- Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Hatch Gasket Material
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13067
Re: Hatch Gasket Material
I'll try this. My hatch is a Zimmco and it had a square O-ring gasket that was petrified. I tried a Buna replacement and find it is too hard. The other issue I have with the hatch is condensation on the interior. Has anyone tried coating the hatch with anything or making an insulated plug to push up...
- Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:44 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: Diagnosing a LM318......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8078
Re: Diagnosing a LM318......
If you have water in the iol you have to fix that before going on with the troubleshooting. Good luck!
- Thu Jul 14, 2022 12:17 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: Diagnosing a LM318......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8078
Re: Diagnosing a LM318......
Hope it's your plugs. I always start the season with a fresh set. I do a lot of canal travel and lots of time at/near idle is a killer.
- Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:28 am
- Forum: A/C Wiring
- Topic: Electric feed to 41' boat - major issue
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11853
Re: Electric feed to 41' boat - major issue
In the case of an old boat it is a good idea to look at the wiring as it exists and draw the schematic yourself to look at. Just an idea, but it isn't likely that two A/Cs and everything else can run on one 30 amp circuit. The previous owner might have put everything on one line because there was on...
- Fri May 27, 2022 3:41 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: Chrysler 318 thermostat housing lip seal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6625
Re: Chrysler 318 thermostat housing lip seal
I talked to the thermostat manufacturer. It a Caltherm CT2208-38. They recognize the part number but that's as far as it goes. I found the 1968 thru '74 parts manual for the LM318 and it does not show the lip seal that is inside the housing as a part, only the housing. I figure this is a dead end. S...
- Tue May 24, 2022 2:25 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: Chrysler 318 thermostat housing lip seal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6625
Re: Chrysler 318 thermostat housing lip seal
Thanks Jim, I have the proper thermostat. The housing has a lip seal in it that the chrome "barrel" of the thermostat slides in so that opening the thermostat turns the housing into a valve. This thing is a serious piece of engineering. It will seal so tight that I expect I need to remove ...
- Sun May 22, 2022 6:33 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: Chrysler 318 thermostat housing lip seal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6625
Chrysler 318 thermostat housing lip seal
This is a long shot. The raw water cooling version of the '68 to "70something has a thermostat I've seen here referred to as the "barrel style". The so-called barrel rides on a lip seal as it opens and closes. I have one that begs for replacement. I haven't removed it yet because I ca...
- Sun May 22, 2022 5:52 pm
- Forum: For Sale or Wanted
- Topic: 87 29 FB for sale
- Replies: 17
- Views: 29841
Re: 87 29 FB for sale
Sounds like the end of a very good chapter Dave, and not the last chapter in the book.
- Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:56 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: We forget why we are B M boaters!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5868
Re: We forget why we are B M boaters!
I agree. I've spent two months on the Canadian side cruising the St. Lawrence. Yesterday I locked up the Oswego River and it was a glorious fall day. The trees are changing color. In about a week the Erie Canal closes for the season, so it's an enjoy it while it lasts.