What breaks next???
03-23-2005, 05:36 PM
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Re: What breaks next???
Originally Posted by Formula Outlaw
If it's pushing the dipstick out, you've got "compression pressure" getting down into the block/oil pan, etc. at least that's what I think.
on another Note ... Dont laugh guys ...but would it not be great if that center Stringer was not so high ?? I get so pissed trying to work around the dang thing ....might take my Sawzall to it !!!!! If you look at other boats ...even the new FastTec hull ....its way lower ....
03-23-2005, 07:00 PM
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Re: What breaks next???
Originally Posted by offthefront
First thing is to check the cooler ....my merc mrchanic sez he doesnt think its oil cooler ...rather PS cooler but on prt side which is not used ...I just need to trace the lines out ...
03-23-2005, 07:22 PM
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Re: What breaks next???
Originally Posted by mopower
It's still there and the oil part of it is still used if its a stock arrangement. I have HP500 oil coolers under the distributors and the stock ps cooler under the engine mount.
03-23-2005, 08:56 PM
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Re: What breaks next???
Originally Posted by offthefront
...My mechanic said he didn't think our 454's have oil coolers ..
I agree with others here, check out what you have NOT rebuilt. You should have confidence that your motors are sound since they just got rebuilt.
This is troubleshooting 101. Check what is either different or not rebuilt. I'm pretty sure you didn't do much to the oil coolers during the rebuild
Just don't go ripping into those engines yet, I'm sure it's something much less complicated. It's probably simple.
03-23-2005, 09:34 PM
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Re: What breaks next???
Okay, but what's causing that dipstick to "blow out"?? Only one thing I can think of and that's pressure. Nothing else I can come up with would explain that. I think you really need to find out why that is happening at least that's my two cents.
Went through this myself. I didn't pay attention to it and the third time out I blew four quarts of oil all over my motor.
Went through this myself. I didn't pay attention to it and the third time out I blew four quarts of oil all over my motor.
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03-23-2005, 10:11 PM
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Re: What breaks next???
Originally Posted by offthefront
Cal .. you sayin it DOES cool engine oil ?
F.O. I had the same problem with my dipstick and I agree with you BUT I had no blow by and watched it on a dyno after my first season with these engines. As stupid as it sounds , mine was vibration. I also am not using a Merc pan or stick.
03-24-2005, 06:24 AM
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Re: What breaks next???
Originally Posted by mopower
F.O. I had the same problem with my dipstick and I agree with you BUT I had no blow by and watched it on a dyno after my first season with these engines. As stupid as it sounds , mine was vibration. I also am not using a Merc pan or stick.
Vibration never crossed my mind, I admit, however if you had that problem, good enough for me. Never would have thought of that....
