I was thinking that lean is the one that burns valves, etc.. When I ran it on the dyno they had an A/F meter on it. It wasn't too bad. I have made changes since then. I do check the plugs but mostly we just go by feel as that's all we have available. I like to use a vacuum gauge as a steady reading indicates things are OK. I would like to have bungs installed and get an A/F meter. I think that would be a good tool and save the guesswork. Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ==================================================================== Dennis J. wrote: > > Rich, > Doesn't a rich fuel mixture or is it learn that increases the > temperature in the engine? You an O2 senser installed in the headers? Or > > at lest a bunge? For possible checking of the air/fuel ratio? > Another possiblilty? > Any how, good luck on your delimna and at the drags. :-) > > Rich Kinsley wrote: > My recent engine dying problem I believe is not temp related but > > was a carb set-up issue. I think I have the accel pump too rich and I > > flooded it. I know I do get gas puddling in the manifold. I'll play with > > > > it somemore. I certainly get my money's worth of entertainment out of my > > > > toy :-) > We'll make it to the drags yet. > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies > > ===================================================================== > > Dennis J. wrote: > > > > > > Guys, been following this thread since the beginning and by no stretch > > > of the imagination am I an expert on this subject, but you need to us a > > > little common sense(I think)? The air under the hood does have some > > > cooloing effect on the motor, but why all of a sudden are your Mopar's > > > having heating problem, Ma Mopar designed and made the cars with bidder > > > engines and more HP and probably either of you have and they never had > > > over heating problems. There is more than enough places for the heat to > > > escape just following it's normal path, generally, over the engine and > > > across the exhaust pipes (headers?) and under the car. Most people wrap > > > exhaust headers for better scavenger effect and a little less heat under > > > > > > > > > > > > the hood. My guess, and it is only a guess, is that you either have a > > > flow problem, with either the coolit or the air flow across the > > > radiator. Not enough rows of fins in the radiator, water not staying in > > > it long enough to cool or a partial blockage some where in the system. > > > An under-drive pulley will invrease the fan speed, thus increase air > > > flow, that should help if everything else is up to snuff. I just hate to > > > > > > > > > > > > hear that you want and are willing to chop up (drill holes) your cars. > > > BTW, hood off car lets more air flow through the engine compartment. > > > Any how, jm2cw. > > > Dennis J. > > > > > > Ollie wrote: > > > > > > > > Steven and others, > > > > Please keep sending your 2 cents. Maybe if we can collect enough money > > > > we > > > > can solve this problem! > > > > Ollie > > > > > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.