About Me
- About msinc
- Zip Code
- 20692
- State
- Md
- Country
- United States
- Cobra Make, Engine
- Superformance aluminum 427FE
- Engine type and displacement
- Robert Pond 458
- Tranny type
- Manual
- Race weight
- 2200
- Horsepower
- 615
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msinc liked post by zzmac On thread : Overheating When IdlingSounds like your in the wrong thread msinc.Liked On: 07-09-2022, 02:22 PM
Posted On: 07-09-2022, 01:05 PMmsinc liked post by FlyingGumby On thread : Overheating When IdlingHad a similar problem on my BDR. Light on dash said fan should have automatically turned on as car reached ~210 but didn’t. Car did not overheat but got too hot for my liking. Manual switch did not...Liked On: 07-09-2022, 09:27 AM
Posted On: 07-09-2022, 08:42 AMmsinc liked post by patrickt On thread : Overheating When IdlingHere is what's happening: The engine runs nicely, gets nice and warm, you shut the engine off, the heat warms up the carb, the gas in the bowls starts to bubble up a bit, it percs up through and...Liked On: 07-09-2022, 09:27 AM
Posted On: 07-09-2022, 07:45 AMmsinc liked post by Tom Wells On thread : Overheating When Idlingms, Hmmm... The hot start reluctance syndrome is all too familiar. Does the engine by chance have a carb? If it's EFI, never mind.Liked On: 07-09-2022, 05:47 AM
Posted On: 07-08-2022, 03:21 PMmsinc liked post by S1965C On thread : Overheating When IdlingIt's not so bad if you take a Dremel with a cutting bit and remove a little of the inner 'glass fender near the sensor. You don't have to drop the radiator. It also helps to have a deep socket that...Liked On: 07-09-2022, 05:47 AM
Posted On: 07-08-2022, 05:47 PMLinks monetized by VigLinkmsinc liked post by patrickt On thread : Overheating When IdlingAnd by chance if you take the air filter off and peek down the carb do you see little puddles of gas on top of the butterflies? Maybe little brown stains trailing down the side of the carb coming...Liked On: 07-09-2022, 05:45 AM
Posted On: 07-08-2022, 03:47 PMmsinc liked post by Tommy On thread : Overheating When IdlingFWIW, when troubleshooting 12v electrical problems I'm a big fan of using long jumper cables (not the battery kind, but simple 12 gauge wires with alligator clips on each end). For example, for a...Liked On: 07-09-2022, 05:45 AM
Posted On: 07-08-2022, 06:49 PMmsinc liked post by eschaider On thread : Potential spun X302 rod bearingCertainly, the sounds, the silvery sheen, and probably fine particulate matter in the oil is a pretty good indicator of one or more bearing failures, Joel. Here is something that might help going...Liked On: 07-07-2022, 06:04 PM
Posted On: 07-04-2022, 12:40 PMmsinc liked post by 6TNCRZY On thread : Toploader eating speedometer gears????FYI, in your first post with the pictures of your gears you have one left gear and one right gear. If the gear in the transmission is plastic, it may have been damaged by running the wrong driven...Liked On: 07-06-2022, 07:59 AM
Posted On: 06-15-2022, 09:37 AMmsinc liked post by eschaider On thread : Cobra with bb 427Looks like this is your first Cobra and it is still relatively new to you. Try to find a large parking lot without stores, or one with stores when the stores are closed, that has a minimum of...Liked On: 07-02-2022, 11:29 AM
Posted On: 07-01-2022, 10:41 AMmsinc liked post by patrickt On thread : Flickering alternator gage.It will still show you charging/discharging conditions pretty clearly, but the in-rush current surge for inductive loads (like your fan motors) won't catch your eye as much with large needle swings. ...Liked On: 06-21-2022, 07:52 PM
Posted On: 06-19-2022, 02:09 PMmsinc liked post by patrickt On thread : Flickering alternator gage.You could actually test out the modification with two feet of twelve gauge wire with alligator clips on each end. Clip one gator end on the top post of the circuit breaker over by the starter...Liked On: 06-21-2022, 07:51 PM
Posted On: 06-19-2022, 12:43 PMmsinc liked post by patrickt On thread : Flickering alternator gage.Of course it's a reason to worry. Whatever it is, it will only get worse and it will get the worstest of worse at the worst possible time. First things first, did the momentary swing to the -50...Liked On: 06-21-2022, 07:50 PM
Posted On: 06-19-2022, 11:29 AMmsinc liked post by spdbrake On thread : Electrical GremlinIt sounds like you have the brake lights wired into the same circuit as your parking lights (which always come on at the 1st detent of the switch as does the dash lights). If you've accidentally...Liked On: 06-21-2022, 07:48 PM
Posted On: 06-21-2022, 06:44 PMmsinc liked post by mrmustang On thread : Another Lawsuit? History keeps repeatingRemember, the only people who really win a lawsuit are the lawyers. That is why we have so many of them on this site who own cobras :D Bill S.Liked On: 06-17-2022, 02:09 PM
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