Runnin hot...bah!

[phatdaddy]

Tin,that was the weird thing, I did have good comp on all cylinders. A mechanic friend said the end of the ring must have broke off and passed out the exhaust. The wall of the cyl looked good. I had some other issues with the engine, so I just re-powered instead of going any further. One thing I did learn is to check your t -stats. I change mine every year w/ the water pump. I take a piece of string and put it in the opening of the t-stat and hang it in a pot of cold water. Put the pot on the stove with a frying thermometer. Turn on the heat and watch the water warm up, when the t-stat drops in the pot, that is the temp it is opening. I have found them to be as much as 20 degrees off. I also like to get two that open about the same time.