[Public-list] 78 Amp alternator/Atomic 4
C.B. Currier
cbcurrier at spinrx.com
Wed Sep 8 12:00:57 PDT 2004
Whoops, My Bad
The Company is Sea Foam and the Spray is Deep Creep.
http://www.seafoamsales.com/deepCreep.htm
Workin too Hard today !!!
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C.B. Currier
Infinity #57
Daybrake #458
Mike Lehman said:
> The seafoam that I use is liquid.
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> Mike Lehman
>><((((º>¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "C.B. Currier" <cbcurrier at spinrx.com>
> Reply-To: cbcurrier at spinrx.com,Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> <public-list at alberg30.org>
> To: public-list at alberg30.org
> Subject: RE: [Public-list] 78 Amp alternator/Atomic 4
> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:40:31 -0400 (EDT)
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> Seafoam is the "Spray" or aerosol version of Deep Creep (the Liquid)
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> Why they have 2 different names is beyond me. wd-40 comes in liquid or
> aerosol with no name change.
> None the less Great stuff.
> --
> C.B. Currier
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> Mike Lehman said:
> > The best additive I have ever used is a product called "Sea Foam" which
> is
> > sold at NAPA in Annapolis. I use it in my GMC truck (260K miles) and
> > running
> > strong!
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Lehman
> >><((((º>¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
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> >
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: "C.B. Currier" <cbcurrier at spinrx.com>
> > Reply-To: cbcurrier at spinrx.com,Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> > <public-list at alberg30.org>
> > To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> > Subject: RE: [Public-list] 78 Amp alternator/Atomic 4
> > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 12:27:45 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> > Mike,
> > I too am not sure of Dry and wet other than,
> > when doing the compression test:
> > 1) Do with engine cold
> > 2) take all spark plugs off
> > 3) apply tester in all 4 cylinders in succession
> > 4) crank with starter once or twice should be enough
> > Cylinders should be dry. Meaning no Fuel or water in cylinder.
> > If the cylinders are wet then no big deal other than wet material may
> > change reading of compression a bit.
> >
> > BTW:
> > (new electronic ignition, brand new rotor, new cap,rebuilt starter,
> new
> > alternator, new fuel pump, new wires, new head gasket.)
> > Unfortunately according to all of these things the only problem left is
> > either:
> > Bad valves or bad rings.
> > If you get a low compression reading on any of the cylinders consider
> an
> > alternative to ripping off the head again before going after the
> valves.
> >
> > Consider applying a quart of or variation thereof of deep creep (not
> > marvel Mystery oil) to your fuel. This should help loosen things up &
> kick
> > off the deposits you have in the engine. It works a hundred times
> better
> > than MMO an other lubircants and you can purchase it at Nappa
> Annapolis,
> > it is the only product of this type they sell. Then run the motor for a
> > while. Also pour some into the cylinders to soak for a few days before
> > running.
> >
> > Also you can evaluate your oil to see if you are burning off oil or if
> you
> > are getting fuel into the oil (this will indicate ring problems).
> >
> > Power depreciation can come from poor alignment between the motor and
> the
> > shaft check this as well with a feeler gauge. I believe a really nice
> > minimum all around was .015 less is more better.
> >
> > --
> > C.B. Currier
> > with 7 Atomic 4s
> > n More to Come
> >
> > Meinhold, Michael J said:
> > > George - I have been puzzling over this, but I can't come up with a
> > > meaning
> > > for "Dry and Wet" with respect to compression testing.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: public-list-bounces at alberg30.org
> > > [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org]On Behalf Of George
> Dinwiddie
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 3:13 PM
> > > To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> > > Subject: Re: [Public-list] 78 Amp alternator/Atomic 4
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 02:17:33PM -0400, Meinhold, Michael J wrote:
> > >> Chris, thanks, but it's now electronic ignition, brand new rotor,
> new
> > >> cap,
> > >> rebuilt starter, new alternator, new fuel pump, new wires, new head
> > > gasket.
> > >> I re-timed the distributor at the dock.
> > >>
> > >> When I took off the head, there was a lot of carbon built up, and
> Don
> > > Moyer
> > >> says overcooling can create that problem. I didn't want to take the
> > time
> > > for
> > >> a valve job, which would probably have entailed pulling the engine,
> > but
> > > they
> > >> were kind of dirty, although were functioning.
> > >
> > > Have you tried a compression test? I'd do that (dry and wet) before
> > > assuming it's the valves.
> > >
> > > - George
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