A warning to those that run aeromotive fuel filters!!!!
12-31-07, 09:10 PM
#26
When I saw your broken apex seasl the first thing came to mind was that it was not detonation but was excessive seal growth from either too lean or tight clearances like they would be in a stock motor. You can tell that often from the color!
12-31-07, 09:12 PM
#27
That's crazy though, for someone to go through all the trouble and effort, and money and time for a small peice of paper to gernade the motor in sec's what took him/her hours upon hours time, sweat and blood to build is just crazy stupid.
Man allen keep you head up man you going to get that **** up in running again in due time my friend
Man allen keep you head up man you going to get that **** up in running again in due time my friend
12-31-07, 09:16 PM
#29
I didn't know what i was looking at but you are correct, all the little pieces that came out were blue like they had got very hot. I didn't know that was abnormal. On one of the side housings on the plug side there is a little gouge that looks like it was made by a very sharp pointed object contacting the iron.
I have been doing a great deal of research and one of the things i have been looking at is seal clearances. I have found a lot of info from Judge Ito on other forums. Care to reveal any secrets as a new year gesture?
I have been doing a great deal of research and one of the things i have been looking at is seal clearances. I have found a lot of info from Judge Ito on other forums. Care to reveal any secrets as a new year gesture?
12-31-07, 09:17 PM
#30
That's crazy though, for someone to go through all the trouble and effort, and money and time for a small peice of paper to gernade the motor in sec's what took him/her hours upon hours time, sweat and blood to build is just crazy stupid.
Man allen keep you head up man you going to get that **** up in running again in due time my friend
Man allen keep you head up man you going to get that **** up in running again in due time my friend
Nobody knows it all. It's a learning curve for everyone. Some have just been there allready.
12-31-07, 09:24 PM
#33
12-31-07, 09:27 PM
#35
Last edited by crispeed; 12-31-07 at 09:33 PM.
12-31-07, 10:47 PM
#39
Will work for horsepower
Correct me if im wrong but if you have ethonol content high enough and premix with like caster oil it will coaugulate! I know it does with methanol! Like you said cris experience.
12-31-07, 10:55 PM
#40
Castor is the most forgiving lubricant that exist. The greter the friction and the more heat the better it works. Totally opposite to other lubricants. It's just keep on giving.
http://www.go-cl.se/castor.html
http://www.foxvalleykart.com/oil1.html
12-31-07, 11:18 PM
#41
Will work for horsepower
Very interesting articles now i have more questiones than before i read them. But for race engines caster oil will alow for the best power and protection but with some side efects. Synthetic will give ok protection and burn cleaner over the long haul. Do i pass cris or do i get the pointed hat?
12-31-07, 11:26 PM
#42
Very interesting articles now i have more questiones than before i read them. But for race engines caster oil will alow for the best power and protection but with some side efects. Synthetic will give ok protection and burn cleaner over the long haul. Do i pass cris or do i get the pointed hat?
01-01-08, 11:42 AM
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I was just pulling my fuel system out of the car to part out and store whats left. I went to blow the fuel from the filter with compressed air and it shot out of my hand like a rocket. I tried to blow trough it but it was VERY stopped up. I pulled it apart only to find very little particulates. It had a slime feel to it and smelled like oil. I don't know what caused it, weather it was the two stroke oil or the setting for months but whatever it is can't be good for flow. So either get the stainless element and keep the fuel system clean or check your filter on a very regular basis!!!
01-01-08, 11:51 AM
#46
I was just pulling my fuel system out of the car to part out and store whats left. I went to blow the fuel from the filter with compressed air and it shot out of my hand like a rocket. I tried to blow trough it but it was VERY stopped up. I pulled it apart only to find very little particulates. It had a slime feel to it and smelled like oil. I don't know what caused it, weather it was the two stroke oil or the setting for months but whatever it is can't be good for flow. So either get the stainless element and keep the fuel system clean or check your filter on a very regular basis!!!
Have you done this before with different results? Were you monitoring your fuel pressures?
Dave
01-01-08, 12:00 PM
#47
The easiest way to check for a restricted filter is to blow trough it (with your mouth). I was just trying to dry the filter out so what little fuel was left wouldn't turn to varnish while i built the motor. Even a fuel soaked filter in good condition should flow as freely as a dry filter. I monitored fuel pressure on the dyno but not after that.
Thats the first thing i thought Chad. I stuck my hand in the cell and the coating was still hard as a rock.
Thats the first thing i thought Chad. I stuck my hand in the cell and the coating was still hard as a rock.
01-01-08, 02:01 PM
#48
01-01-08, 02:12 PM
#49
It is an epoxy (2 part) coating that said it was safe for all types of fuel (including methanol). I bought it because i had a small leak and also was worried about running methanol inside a bare aluminum fuel cell. I think the brand was caswell or something. It dries clear and is hard as ****!!!
Here it is
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gas-Tank-Sealer-...QQcmdZViewItem
Here it is
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gas-Tank-Sealer-...QQcmdZViewItem
01-01-08, 07:52 PM
#50
I didn't know what i was looking at but you are correct, all the little pieces that came out were blue like they had got very hot. I didn't know that was abnormal. On one of the side housings on the plug side there is a little gouge that looks like it was made by a very sharp pointed object contacting the iron.
I have been doing a great deal of research and one of the things i have been looking at is seal clearances. I have found a lot of info from Judge Ito on other forums. Care to reveal any secrets as a new year gesture?
I have been doing a great deal of research and one of the things i have been looking at is seal clearances. I have found a lot of info from Judge Ito on other forums. Care to reveal any secrets as a new year gesture?
ps. I would listen to REne about not using the paper filters.