Stats Question

[Hotrods]

Very simple im sure..<br /><br />How do you know if one or more of your stats are stuck open?

 

[tvpear12]

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Take them out and look at the end opposite of the spring end. That is where the valve closes. If there is a gap opened up it is stuck open. kinda hard to explain. if you are still not sure of what i am saying put the end of the stat opposite of the spring around your lips and blow if you can blow air in it is stuck open. If you cant it is in the closed position.

 

[GatorMike]

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A neat trick, put a pot of water on the stove and heat it to about 150 degrees or more. Then throw in your tstats and you will get an idea of just how they work.

 

[Hotrods]

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lol ok....How about with them in

 

[seahorse5]

Re: Stats Question

If you can hold your fingers on top of the cylinder heads for more than 3 seconds, your thermostats are not warming the motor up enough. Most engines should idle at 124-145 degrees.

 

[rodbolt]

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hello<br /> either feel the heads or buy the recommended temp melt stick.<br /> good luck and keep posting

 

[Hotrods]

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Will do both, <br />Thanks

 

[Hotrods]

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Ok no need to do the melt stick... I started her up on the muffs. ran for 20 minutes.. If I had a stick of butter I think I would have had a hard time melting it. I not going with stats stuck open, im going with no stats at all.<br /><br />Engine starts up hard..(cold) spits and misses for the first minute or so.. then levels off and runs smooth, still need to go over link and sink, plugs new as of now..<br /><br />Will remove the stat housing and have a look see.<br /><br />IBB

 

[OBJ]

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Hey Rod!!!! How 'bout I just run over to Joisey and fix the darn thing??? Course we gotta do a few longnecks while I'm there......

 

[Hotrods]

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LMAO.. My pal. when yu comin...lol Nah, I just havent had the time right now to hit it all, Did stop and pick up stats but the wrench told me if it wasn't over heating then leave it alone. Gunna be a pain to put them in. Gunna go down the list<br /><br />Stats<br />link and sink<br />Carb rebuild-rebuild (again)<br /><br />See I really don't know how she is suppose to run, maybe alittle spitin when she's cold, one thing for sure is my idle was way too low and thats where i think I had my most trouble on the water......coming back off the throttle and into gear.. still got 2 weeks before the striper trip so im happy.. Hey been there and back with her along the coast 6x's and she hasn't let me down yet..<br /><br />oh.. and the plugs i just changed where totaly gummed with carbon.. went through(50-60) gallons of 25-1) decarb time?

 

[OBJ]

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Rod ol' buddy.....time to wein her off the 25:1. Do a decarb and run her normal......

 

[Hotrods]

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Yes i have.. <br /><br />Had 20 gallons in tank 25-1<br />used 10<br />added 15 gallons 50-1<br />used 15<br />added 15 gallons 50-1 <br /><br />I can't figure it out.. but i know im close.<br /><br />Yea decarb looks do. I was picking the carbon off the plugs.<br /><br />puttin that on the top of the list.<br /><br />Don't worry Pal, when I get this one fine tuned. Im hunting down a blown 15hp

 

[OBJ]

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OH MY GOD!!!! WE'VE GREATED A MONSTER!!!! A blown 15!!!! I love it!!!!!

 

[Hotrods]

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YEA BABY!

 

[Jonahw]

Re: Stats Question

I had the same problem, replace the stats. you will get better gas mileage and the motor will run better. Also it will not carb up as bad since it is at the correct operating tempature. Your plugs will thank you later.