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David Derer
Guest
My main problem has been the fuel tap going bad. Just sitting it can
decide to leak out all fuel in bilge. That is how others have been hurt
and cars totaled. I have been using Rogers valves. Dave Chapman rebuilt
his tank and now feeds from top. I am so lucky that I wasn't killed when
not paying attention-parked outside with top down- After moving I hit
the brakes hear sloshing sounds and over whelming smell of gas. Luckily
I was able to turn car off and drain bilge. 6 gallons of gas pour into
pan!!. See "pulling fins" on movie page at www.midwestamphicar.com to
see what a burned Amphi looks like. Sad very sad
Next bad area the damned oil cooler. This would be a good study for
someone. I have decided that I would live with more oil heat than it
catching fire. The coolers develop tiny pin hole leaks.So at 60 or more
psi. they spray a atomized hot oil in engine area and on hot manifold. I
almost lost BW that way. I use quality oil and synthetics and have had
no sign of oil break down. Such as sludge, smell , and engine break
down. WARNING not to say there is heat build up and I may have to
rering etc sooner. I have not taken the time to do a heat study-oil
analysis-It would be great if some one would. -Another note-Every oil
cooler I have pulled out has been clogged with leaves and debris- So I
kind of figured they werent working to well any ways. Still if someone
was to do some temp and oil checks it would make a very good newsletter
article.
The experts tell me the bilge blower is too small for the Amphicar. So
if a concern buy larger modern replacement.
Later Dave the Wave
decide to leak out all fuel in bilge. That is how others have been hurt
and cars totaled. I have been using Rogers valves. Dave Chapman rebuilt
his tank and now feeds from top. I am so lucky that I wasn't killed when
not paying attention-parked outside with top down- After moving I hit
the brakes hear sloshing sounds and over whelming smell of gas. Luckily
I was able to turn car off and drain bilge. 6 gallons of gas pour into
pan!!. See "pulling fins" on movie page at www.midwestamphicar.com to
see what a burned Amphi looks like. Sad very sad
Next bad area the damned oil cooler. This would be a good study for
someone. I have decided that I would live with more oil heat than it
catching fire. The coolers develop tiny pin hole leaks.So at 60 or more
psi. they spray a atomized hot oil in engine area and on hot manifold. I
almost lost BW that way. I use quality oil and synthetics and have had
no sign of oil break down. Such as sludge, smell , and engine break
down. WARNING not to say there is heat build up and I may have to
rering etc sooner. I have not taken the time to do a heat study-oil
analysis-It would be great if some one would. -Another note-Every oil
cooler I have pulled out has been clogged with leaves and debris- So I
kind of figured they werent working to well any ways. Still if someone
was to do some temp and oil checks it would make a very good newsletter
article.
The experts tell me the bilge blower is too small for the Amphicar. So
if a concern buy larger modern replacement.
Later Dave the Wave
