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Jan 3, 2017 | 05:11 PM

#16

timbersteel

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Originally Posted by jplinville

Poor maintenance.

^^^^^^^This Exactly^^^^^^^

Jan 3, 2017 | 06:12 PM

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BeholdenZippy

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Originally Posted by jplinville

Poor maintenance.

And the maintenance is cheaper than cleaning up afterwards. I have replaced every part of the cooling system that I can due to the poor maintenance when I got mine.

Jan 3, 2017 | 06:32 PM

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jplinville

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Originally Posted by BeholdenZippy

And the maintenance is cheaper than cleaning up afterwards. I have replaced every part of the cooling system that I can due to the poor maintenance when I got mine.

Same here...and I still can't get the dummy gauge on the dash to cooperate to the point that I can somewhat trust it. Come Spring, I'm going to add a mechanical temperature gauge to give me a truthful answer. As it stands, I can't get the dummy gauge to move any higher than the lowest line...and I've even changed the sending unit. I don't know if the replacement is any better than the one that was there or not...but it's shiny and new!

Jan 3, 2017 | 06:53 PM

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BeholdenZippy

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Originally Posted by jplinville

Fortunatly my gauge survived. It even moves as the thermostat opens and closes. A real temperature gauge is a good idea and on my wish list.

Jan 11, 2017 | 11:41 PM

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Martin Torres

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Originally Posted by Mudsport96

No, but in a carburetion application less timing at cruise causes a less efficient burn that's why vacuum advance came along. I would say the same applies for fuel injection, fuel delivery method is different, but burn is the same.

Pinging is gone!! Pulled the plenum and replaced the egr exhaust tube. Runs better that it ever ran for me. Idles super smooth and is actually a little quieter. The crack in the exhaust tube must have been the problem. I think with it being under the plenum and wrapped, it masked the sound so it wasn't obvious it was an exhaust leak. Once I broke it all the way it was obvious. It must have been sucking air along with the exhaust when the eve was open causing a lean condition.

Niw I can sell it and feel at ease.