2012 Return Run to the Vineyard

[sastanley]

ingenuity is the mother of invention...did I get that right? Use what's on board!

[lat 64]

My wife says that I am the king of repurposing items from their original intent. Clearly I have been bested in this case. You must have some time on your hands, good work.
Wait 'til you see the hardtop dodger I'm making from an old fiberglass truck topper. True!

See any green flashes?

Russ

[jpian0923]

Hanley, if you ever sell the "Destiny", I'm pretty sure only an afourian would know what all your gadgets were for.

I hope you are writing an owners manual for her.

[Kelly]

Hanley-

I'd like you to take that setup to some "big box" type store and ask the clerk if he could please find a replacement for it...just to see the look on his face!

[hanleyclifford]

Hanley, if you ever sell the "Destiny", I'm pretty sure only an afourian would know what all your gadgets were for.

I hope you are writing an owners manual for her.

Actually, this is becoming an issue for me as old age looms on the horizon. More and more often I find myself asking, "...how'd I do dat?..."

[Dave Neptune]

Shawn?

Shawn, I'm perplexed as to how a chunk like that could get through. Can you describe the particle at all?

Hanley, you need a hobby! Have you been running yet with the finer filters? That's a lot of plumbing and it sort of violates the "KISS" rule. Perhaps it is Destiny's destiny to be a "RSR" lab. I most certainly hope this works well for you. Careful with the cobble, I don't want to see/hear that you find bits of teflon in the carb .

Dave Neptune

[sastanley]

slight hijack!

Dave, that bit I am pretty sure was a piece of teflon tape..it actually felt more like a booger.

If I recall, at the time, I only had the Racor filter mounted on the bulkhead & had not installed the MMI in-line filter yet. Even if I had it installed, there were lots of opportunities for teflon to break loose at any of the screwed in barbed fittings downstream, including the last couple where the hose goes between the mech filter to the carb.

That is my theory anyway.

As you've noted before, we usually don't find the culprit as it gets washed out with the carb cleaner..according to my thread from 2009 this just happened to fall out of the bottom of the fuel bowl when I back flushed the main jet.

[Dave Neptune]

Teflon & fuel

Shawn, you would be suprised! I have done a lot of carb work over the years, mostly modifying for performance apps. The most common thing I found in carbs that were a problem were bits of teflon tape and it came from anywhere in the fuel system and could get anywhere in the carb.

That is why I recomend Permatex #2 or second choice liquid teflon on any fuel fitting!!!!!

Dave Neptune

[hanleyclifford]

Shawn, I'm perplexed as to how a chunk like that could get through. Can you describe the particle at all?

Hanley, you need a hobby! Have you been running yet with the finer filters? That's a lot of plumbing and it sort of violates the "KISS" rule. Perhaps it is Destiny's destiny to be a "RSR" lab. I most certainly hope this works well for you. Careful with the cobble, I don't want to see/hear that you find bits of teflon in the carb .

Dave Neptune

Dave - The Atomic 4 is my hobby. I have run with the finer filters at the dock but full field testing remains. I became a violater of the "KISS" so long ago I couldn't find the way back if I tried. As for the teflon; I'm hoping it couldn't get thru a 7-10 micron filter, but we shall see...

[lat 64]

Hanley-

I'd like you to take that setup to some "big box" type store and ask the clerk if he could please find a replacement for it...just to see the look on his face!

I go to Home Depot looking for some odd bits and get cornered by the help. They say " what's it for?".
I say "a boat thingy I'm making".
They say "what thingy".
I say " I won't know 'til I find the right materials"

That's when they walk off as soon as I look away.

Just gimme some stuff, and I'll make some thingys, OK?

[hanleyclifford]

I find a lot more useful boatthingy stuff here - http://www.mcmaster.com

[Dave Neptune]

Topper (side bar)

Hey Russ, I'm interested in your hard cover. I've been contimplating one for a while and my dodger is about shot. What are the truck topper options, is there a site or are you searching in scrap yards? I have some wood cut to form up a "one off", however cutting and tweaking an existing form may be quicker . I'm planning on tinted flat panel auto safety glass and the "center" front panel will open.

Perhaps this should go to a new thread, as a few may be interested.

Dave Neptune

[lat 64]

Dave, I just got some photos of the topper in my friends garage. i'll start a new thread this evening

[edwardc]

I believe there's an article in a recent issue of "Good Old Boat" on building a hard dodger.

[hanleyclifford]

Fuel System Plumbing

Installed a fuel pressure gauge and ran the system. Pump pressure is 4 psi but I opened the "re-circulator" and reduced it to 2 psi. Engine ran fine at the dock up to 1500 rpm. Does anyone have information as to what is minimum acceptable pressure?