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Topic: engine getting hot #3 and 4

after driving my bug on the freeway i cheeked my enging and found
that i could not touch the dipstick. it was very hot. usually wheb
i do this check i am able to check the oil without a problem. i let
the car cool down and then checked the oil it was ok. when i got
home i let it cool overnight and set the valves the next day. all
four valves were tight closer to 004 than 006. i loosend the valves
up 6 and adjusted timing. the engine still is running hot. what
else should i look for at this point. maybe another engine? i
drive over 75 miles to work one way and don't want to be stranded
anywhere. anyway thanks. talipp...

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Re: engine getting hot #3 and 4

talipp wrote:
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> after driving my bug on the freeway i cheeked my enging and found
> that i could not touch the dipstick. it was very hot. usually wheb
> i do this check i am able to check the oil without a problem. i let
> the car cool down and then checked the oil it was ok. when i got
> home i let it cool overnight and set the valves the next day. all
> four valves were tight closer to 004 than 006. i loosend the valves
> up 6 and adjusted timing. the engine still is running hot. what
> else should i look for at this point. maybe another engine? i
> drive over 75 miles to work one way and don't want to be stranded
> anywhere. anyway thanks. talipp... ah the bug is a 67 with a
singleport 40horse engine. don't know the mileage but i bought it
as a short block from a garage sale about two years ago i drove to
work once a week. and initially i noticed that i was loosing power
like the clutch was slipping. anyway any clues or advice will
help.
>

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Re: engine getting hot #3 and 4

talipp: If just 3 & 4 are getting hot then check for air leaks
first then ck out this page ->
http://www.1800vw.bizhosting.com/hot_motor.htm Please let us know
what you find. Vic.
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> talipp wrote:
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>> after driving my bug on the freeway i cheeked my enging and found
>> that i could not touch the dipstick. it was very hot. usually wheb
>> i do this check i am able to check the oil without a problem. i let
>> the car cool down and then checked the oil it was ok. when i got
>> home i let it cool overnight and set the valves the next day. all
>> four valves were tight closer to 004 than 006. i loosend the valves
>> up 6 and adjusted timing. the engine still is running hot. what
>> else should i look for at this point. maybe another engine? i
>> drive over 75 miles to work one way and don't want to be stranded
>> anywhere. anyway thanks. talipp... ah the bug is a 67 with a
> singleport 40horse engine. don't know the mileage but i bought it
> as a short block from a garage sale about two years ago i drove to
> work once a week. and initially i noticed that i was loosing power
> like the clutch was slipping. anyway any clues or advice will
> help.
>>
>
>

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Re: engine getting hot #3 and 4

talipp: If just 3 & 4 are getting hot then check for air leaks
first then ck out this page ->
http://www.1800vw.bizhosting.com/hot_motor.htm Please let us know
what you find. Vic.
>
> talipp wrote:
>>
>> after driving my bug on the freeway i cheeked my enging and found
>> that i could not touch the dipstick. it was very hot. usually wheb
>> i do this check i am able to check the oil without a problem. i let
>> the car cool down and then checked the oil it was ok. when i got
>> home i let it cool overnight and set the valves the next day. all
>> four valves were tight closer to 004 than 006. i loosend the valves
>> up 6 and adjusted timing. the engine still is running hot. what
>> else should i look for at this point. maybe another engine? i
>> drive over 75 miles to work one way and don't want to be stranded
>> anywhere. anyway thanks. talipp... ah the bug is a 67 with a
> singleport 40horse engine. don't know the mileage but i bought it
> as a short block from a garage sale about two years ago i drove to
> work once a week. and initially i noticed that i was loosing power
> like the clutch was slipping. anyway any clues or advice will
> help.
>>
>
>

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Re: engine getting hot #3 and 4

If just 3 and 4, it could be something (paper, rag, leaves)sucked in
through the fan and stuck on the oil cooler. Also check compression.
Poor ring sealing causes overheating. New piston/cyl set, new valve
guides and new exhaust valves are not expensive and always a good
investment if you want to keep an old motor alive for a few more
years. Cheers, Brian

talipp` wrote:
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> talipp wrote:
>>
>> after driving my bug on the freeway i cheeked my enging and found
>> that i could not touch the dipstick. it was very hot. usually wheb
>> i do this check i am able to check the oil without a problem. i let
>> the car cool down and then checked the oil it was ok. when i got
>> home i let it cool overnight and set the valves the next day. all
>> four valves were tight closer to 004 than 006. i loosend the valves
>> up 6 and adjusted timing. the engine still is running hot. what
>> else should i look for at this point. maybe another engine? i
>> drive over 75 miles to work one way and don't want to be stranded
>> anywhere. anyway thanks. talipp... ah the bug is a 67 with a
> singleport 40horse engine. don't know the mileage but i bought it
> as a short block from a garage sale about two years ago i drove to
> work once a week. and initially i noticed that i was loosing power
> like the clutch was slipping. anyway any clues or advice will
> help.
>>
>
>

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Re: engine getting hot #3 and 4

brian-in-nz wrote:
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> If just 3 and 4, it could be something (paper, rag, leaves)sucked in
> through the fan and stuck on the oil cooler. Also check compression.
> Poor ring sealing causes overheating. New piston/cyl set, new valve
> guides and new exhaust valves are not expensive and always a good
> investment if you want to keep an old motor alive for a few more
> years. Cheers, Brian
>
> talipp` wrote:
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>> talipp wrote:
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>>> after driving my bug on the freeway i cheeked my enging and found
>>> that i could not touch the dipstick. it was very hot. usually wheb
>>> i do this check i am able to check the oil without a problem. i let
>>> the car cool down and then checked the oil it was ok. when i got
>>> home i let it cool overnight and set the valves the next day. all
>>> four valves were tight closer to 004 than 006. i loosend the valves
>>> up 6 and adjusted timing. the engine still is running hot. what
>>> else should i look for at this point. maybe another engine? i
>>> drive over 75 miles to work one way and don't want to be stranded
>>> anywhere. anyway thanks. talipp... ah the bug is a 67 with a
>> singleport 40horse engine. don't know the mileage but i bought it
>> as a short block from a garage sale about two years ago i drove to
>> work once a week. and initially i noticed that i was loosing power
>> like the clutch was slipping. anyway any clues or advice will
>> help.
>>> ok i adjusted the valves to oo6. found that they were tight about
oo4. then reset the timing. no great improvement. i then checked
the spark plugs. 3 and 4 were blackend but not oily. after checking
1 and 2 and replacing them all i noticed that only 3 and 4 was
firing. checked the wires and i have spark to the plugs of 3 and 4
but the pistons are not being fired. i can pull the wires to 3 and 4
with no change in the engine. the engine is running only on
cylinders 3 and 4. could the distributor be in the wrong way? what
would cause only 3 and 4 to fire and 1 and 2 not to fire? again any
clues or advice will be appreciated. thanks again talipp.
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