Spent some time today with the Budget Scorpion. Changed out the old (how old? see pic) thermostat with the new one from Obert. I think the stamping on the existing Whaler thermostat indicates it's an 80ºC thermostat built in 1/95.
Engine now warms up normally and hovers around 180ºF-190ºF underway and idling. Old one seems to have some sort of wad of blue goo in the mechanism. Not sure this would keep it from closing or make it open too quickly or what, that would make it run cold. Regardless the new one fixed the problem.
Also installed a hard-start relay as I did with my X, on Saturday during a tech session for FEN. Had about 6 people watching me install it after explaining the theory behind it.
A bit difficult getting all the wires on the (30) terminal of the starter but successful. Also replaced the large rubber boot while I was down there.
After all that I spent most of the rest of the day dodging hail storms as I started cleaning the engine, transaxle and engine bay. Looking 100% better despite being about 25% done with that task.
The last task was to adjust the carb, something I actually hadn't bothered with until now. I used the Weber 38DGAS instructions posted on the Lancisti forum from Redline (www.REDLINEWEBER.com). Seems to run much better, I think it was way too rich on the idle circuits which also seemed to affect transition. We'll see after another tank of gas how the mileage is.
Engine now warms up normally and hovers around 180ºF-190ºF underway and idling. Old one seems to have some sort of wad of blue goo in the mechanism. Not sure this would keep it from closing or make it open too quickly or what, that would make it run cold. Regardless the new one fixed the problem.
Also installed a hard-start relay as I did with my X, on Saturday during a tech session for FEN. Had about 6 people watching me install it after explaining the theory behind it.
A bit difficult getting all the wires on the (30) terminal of the starter but successful. Also replaced the large rubber boot while I was down there.
After all that I spent most of the rest of the day dodging hail storms as I started cleaning the engine, transaxle and engine bay. Looking 100% better despite being about 25% done with that task.
The last task was to adjust the carb, something I actually hadn't bothered with until now. I used the Weber 38DGAS instructions posted on the Lancisti forum from Redline (www.REDLINEWEBER.com). Seems to run much better, I think it was way too rich on the idle circuits which also seemed to affect transition. We'll see after another tank of gas how the mileage is.
