Fast warming engine?

Posted by Xavier Brulez On 2008/8/17 12:55:19

Yow, yow, yow!

The new Fuel pump and the fuel hose has been installed.

I hit the road with my 56 Clipper Deluxe finally !!

After a small first 2 miles test trip everything looked great. I did a check up if there where no leaks of fuel in the engine bay and if all the rest looks fine. I was OK!

I let cool down the engine.

Then I made a 2nd test trip this evening, a bit longer this time... now I drove 5 miles... .

So right now two things I want to ask to you:

1) Is it normal that a vapour smokes out of the mushroom formed 'exhaust' at the front of the engine?

2) The temp on the top of the radiator rised to 130? F, the cylinderbanks left and right are equal hot at a temp of approx 150? F. Is it normal these temperatures rises so quick at such a short roadtrip?

The temp is equal at the top and at the bottom of the radiator housing, the hoses at the top and at the bottom are identically hot, the radiator core becomes egally hot over the whole surface ( I suppose the radiotor works correctly ?)

The temp gauge had just passed the 'cold' marker.

The RH cylinderbank made some smoke on top, I think maybe the gasket of the valvecover isn't fully tight because at front and at rear this bank some oil/grease is visual!?

May I make a 3rd test trip a bit longer now?

Maybe stupid questions, but I wanna play it safe !!

Grtz,

Xavier

Thanks !