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Cricket_Sam
Oct 05, 2009Explorer
TreeSeeker, thanks for the links, I will check them out and see if I can find something.
Eyeteeth, I havent tried the refer on anything but propane yet. However I let the pilot stay lit and running for about 4 hours. The coils got hot, not so hot that you couldnt touch them though, but the temp inside the refer actually got warmer instead of cooler, just warmer, not hot. My manual had something in it about removing the refer and turning it 'upside down couple of times'. I did that also and it still didnt make a difference. As far as the air flow goes, I left the outside cover off the entire time, didnt seem to hot, plus it was only about 75 degrees outside.
I did however fix the running problem with the ole 360 though. I cant believe how 'stupid' some of the so called mechanics are. All of the plug wires were off by one position. Then someone had worked on the carb and replaced the accelerator pump but put the thing back together with the old gaskets. It had a couple of vacuum leaks because of this. Its amazing what a $20 gasket kit will do for a carb and they didnt replace it with the pump. Thing just purrs like a kitten now.
Well the weather sucks right now so I dont think I get to do much work today. Only 2 weeks left before our maiden voyage. Rain rain go away!
Eyeteeth, I havent tried the refer on anything but propane yet. However I let the pilot stay lit and running for about 4 hours. The coils got hot, not so hot that you couldnt touch them though, but the temp inside the refer actually got warmer instead of cooler, just warmer, not hot. My manual had something in it about removing the refer and turning it 'upside down couple of times'. I did that also and it still didnt make a difference. As far as the air flow goes, I left the outside cover off the entire time, didnt seem to hot, plus it was only about 75 degrees outside.
I did however fix the running problem with the ole 360 though. I cant believe how 'stupid' some of the so called mechanics are. All of the plug wires were off by one position. Then someone had worked on the carb and replaced the accelerator pump but put the thing back together with the old gaskets. It had a couple of vacuum leaks because of this. Its amazing what a $20 gasket kit will do for a carb and they didnt replace it with the pump. Thing just purrs like a kitten now.
Well the weather sucks right now so I dont think I get to do much work today. Only 2 weeks left before our maiden voyage. Rain rain go away!
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