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- Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:21 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Foam in oil
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2056
Re: Foam in oil
Well I think I know what the problem is. I took off the pan and discovered I hadn’t tightened the oil pickup tube where it connects to the pickup filter. This would allow air to suck when oil is below fitting causing oil to foam. I’ve tightened fitting and will restart the motor in a few days and se...
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:40 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Foam in oil
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2056
Foam in oil
SBC 283 not rebuilt but cleaned up new gaskets fresh oil. Upon startup ran great. Turned off checked oil level and noticed foam or bubbles on dip stick. Let sit about 45 minuets checked oil again with dip stick and oil was clean no bubbles or foam. Started up again ran for 5 minutes turned off check...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:18 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Clum Switch Lettering
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6110
Re: Clum Switch Lettering
Great job Tom! Looks like you’re the new go to guy on this.
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:16 pm
- Forum: On the Hard
- Topic: Fuel Additive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6821
Fuel Additive
Ok I want to take a poll here.
Yes or No do you put Fuel Stabilizer in the tank when winterizing ? And why.
Warren
Yes or No do you put Fuel Stabilizer in the tank when winterizing ? And why.
Warren
- Fri Jan 25, 2019 9:58 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Varnish Lifting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7325
Re: Varnish Lifting
Thanks Joanroy and George for your replies. The stain I used was not Gel Stain but it was custom made for the color by a Professional who knows his stuff. What I think the problem is, the Pettit Sealer was too thick to penetrate the two applications of stain on the Covering Boards as it worked on th...
- Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:39 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Varnish Lifting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7325
Varnish Lifting
I'm hoping to tap into the brain trust here. I recently completed a rebuild on a 1932 Chris Craft 21' Triple. The first time out I hit the dock cracking a plank and a gouge across the covering board. I replaced the plank without any problems but when I went to address the gouge on the Covering board...