Old guys with 12As club meeting
12-13-09, 01:27 PM
#8801
Quad
12-13-09, 03:58 PM
#8802
Ok. Replaced the alternator, put on two belts onto the alternator (because the 12A alternator had a double pulley) and fired up the car. She ran just fine, but I got a LOT of blue smoke. It didn't smell sweet, so I'm praying to God that it's just that I premixed a little too much oil, and it's causing the blue smoke, but I'm gonna keep a close eye on the coolant levels, and always relieve the pressure from the coolant system using the radiator cap.
Any tips on another way to tell what's going on with this smoke? It's died down now that I drove it around the block, but if I open the throttle (while sitting, just using the throttle bracket) I get a little, but not much, blue smoke...
Quad
Any tips on another way to tell what's going on with this smoke? It's died down now that I drove it around the block, but if I open the throttle (while sitting, just using the throttle bracket) I get a little, but not much, blue smoke...
Quad
12-13-09, 05:44 PM
#8805
Talk about ******* cold......2 days ago it was in the single digits with wind chills in the -'s, today on my way into work on the highway I run into miles of black ice, it was pure mayhem, tokyo dorifto everywhere! they shut down damn near every highway in pittsburgh! It got up to 40 today, I must be adapting because that felt warm!
12-13-09, 09:51 PM
#8806
Talk about ******* cold......2 days ago it was in the single digits with wind chills in the -'s, today on my way into work on the highway I run into miles of black ice, it was pure mayhem, tokyo dorifto everywhere! they shut down damn near every highway in pittsburgh! It got up to 40 today, I must be adapting because that felt warm!
12-14-09, 12:35 AM
#8808
Woohoo! I'm glad to hear blue smoke just means my premix ratio may just be a little high. It was smoking something fierce when it first fired after the alternator and belt replacement, but it's been better. Drove it to IHOP down the road, and only got a little smoke. So I think I'm ok. Hopefully it isn't a really badly worn coolant seal.
In other news, I need a place to keep the 2 spare boxes of FB parts along with the transmission OG Kevin gave me when I bought the red one. I'm willing to donate all those parts (besides that tranny) to the OGTA in general, so whoever needs them can dig into the boxes, but I don't have a place to keep them anymore. I was keeping them at a friend's house, but since he's shipping for the Navy, his Dad wants my parts out of there, so they're all currently in the back of another friends covered truck. So if anyone would be willing to lend a small corner of their garage for a couple boxes of parts, I'd be much obliged. I just don't want to get a storage unit in my apartment complex for $70a month for 2 boxes of parts.
Quad
In other news, I need a place to keep the 2 spare boxes of FB parts along with the transmission OG Kevin gave me when I bought the red one. I'm willing to donate all those parts (besides that tranny) to the OGTA in general, so whoever needs them can dig into the boxes, but I don't have a place to keep them anymore. I was keeping them at a friend's house, but since he's shipping for the Navy, his Dad wants my parts out of there, so they're all currently in the back of another friends covered truck. So if anyone would be willing to lend a small corner of their garage for a couple boxes of parts, I'd be much obliged. I just don't want to get a storage unit in my apartment complex for $70a month for 2 boxes of parts.
Quad
12-14-09, 09:34 AM
#8809
Waffles - hmmm good
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Talk about ******* cold......2 days ago it was in the single digits with wind chills in the -'s, today on my way into work on the highway I run into miles of black ice, it was pure mayhem, tokyo dorifto everywhere! they shut down damn near every highway in pittsburgh! It got up to 40 today, I must be adapting because that felt warm!
12-14-09, 10:22 AM
#8810
Greg-the-Younger
In other news, I need a place to keep the 2 spare boxes of FB parts along with the transmission OG Kevin gave me when I bought the red one. I'm willing to donate all those parts (besides that tranny) to the OGTA in general, so whoever needs them can dig into the boxes, but I don't have a place to keep them anymore. I was keeping them at a friend's house, but since he's shipping for the Navy, his Dad wants my parts out of there, so they're all currently in the back of another friends covered truck. So if anyone would be willing to lend a small corner of their garage for a couple boxes of parts, I'd be much obliged. I just don't want to get a storage unit in my apartment complex for $70a month for 2 boxes of parts.
Quad
Quad
12-14-09, 12:07 PM
#8813
I'd hate for you to get in trouble, but if you would take my parts in under your wing, I'd be much obliged. Lawrenceville isn't too far from where they're currently located (Hamilton Mill)
12-14-09, 12:41 PM
#8814
Greg-the-Younger
Kevin don't worry about it. My direct offce number is 678-530-4389. I live near the Sugarloaf Parkway and Highway 29 intersection on the south side of Lawrenceville. Greg Wilfley
12-14-09, 11:00 PM
#8816
And group help time! My car highly disapproves of left turns. Like, anything beyond a 30 degree left turn will make it bog, and almost made it stall once. Any clues? I'm gonna try to find the link to that carb guide Crit wrote, but in case I can't find it...
Quad
12-15-09, 07:12 AM
#8817
Hey guys and gals, wanted to let you know that Crit set up a group on iWankel.com for the OGTA. You should sign up and join the group.
http://www.iwankel.com/index.php?opt...id=7&Itemid=53
-billy
http://www.iwankel.com/index.php?opt...id=7&Itemid=53
-billy
12-15-09, 09:46 AM
#8818
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12-15-09, 12:16 PM
#8820
He'd need 4 12A's Mike, one for each wheel.
It's you Tim! Bring it to the next meeting, we can discuss some possible 12A equivalence points based on the paint job.
Billy and Crit, I tried to sign up for that wankel place but couldn't figure out how to do the enrollment page. When they asked me for my SS number and permission to do a background check I figured I'd wait and see how you all do first.
It's you Tim! Bring it to the next meeting, we can discuss some possible 12A equivalence points based on the paint job.
Billy and Crit, I tried to sign up for that wankel place but couldn't figure out how to do the enrollment page. When they asked me for my SS number and permission to do a background check I figured I'd wait and see how you all do first.
12-15-09, 12:18 PM
#8821
Sleeper but still slow
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Hey guys and gals, wanted to let you know that Crit set up a group on iWankel.com for the OGTA. You should sign up and join the group.
http://www.iwankel.com/index.php?opt...id=7&Itemid=53
-billy
http://www.iwankel.com/index.php?opt...id=7&Itemid=53
-billy
12-15-09, 12:20 PM
#8822
Sleeper but still slow
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He'd need 4 12A's Mike, one for each wheel.
It's you Tim! Bring it to the next meeting, we can discuss some possible 12A equivalence points based on the paint job.
Billy and Crit, I tried to sign up for that wankel place but couldn't figure out how to do the enrollment page. When they asked me for my SS number and permission to do a background check I figured I'd wait and see how you all do first.
It's you Tim! Bring it to the next meeting, we can discuss some possible 12A equivalence points based on the paint job.
Billy and Crit, I tried to sign up for that wankel place but couldn't figure out how to do the enrollment page. When they asked me for my SS number and permission to do a background check I figured I'd wait and see how you all do first.
