Date:         Sat, 9 Nov 2013 19:18:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Mullendore Port long term test results
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Below are my messages from about 2 years ago.  I remember the TriFlow
never did quiet it and I did also try PB Blaster, and then I think
more TriFlow, then gave up.  Still always a bit of squeal and I
resigned myself that I would need to pull the thing apart
eventually.  This summer I thought I had lost the low speed of the
fan but #2 and #3 still worked.  I think what happened is that it
just suddenly got very quiet and I wasn't used to that!  Now that
it's cold I might actually want to use the thing so today I turned it
on low with the engine off and it is working!  It's so quiet I can't
hear it with the engine running.  We'll see how it does this winter
when coldER temps arrive.

Edward



>Sorry, it was 25 according to Bentley and there was a blown 20A in
>there.  And I put in a 25A, forgot to check the owners manual...
>
>Good advice to turn on the fan to see the motor shaft spinning.  It
>is up and straight back from where I drilled the hole.  I think it
>might be better to have the hole to the right farther to get a
>better view and angle to lube.  I made the extra long hose and got
>some Tri-Flow up in there but it's still squeaking.  I'm going to
>let it soak overnight and see if it sounds better tomorrow.  might
>try PB blaster next.
>
>Edward
>
>At 11:41 PM 10/4/2011, David Beierl wrote:
>>At 08:57 PM 10/4/2011, Edward Maglott wrote:
>>>I found my once squealing heater was not working at all and it's fuse
>>>was blown.  It had a 25A fuse, which was supposed to be 30 according
>>>to Bentley.  I put in a 30A and it is back running but I wanted to do
>>>the Mullendore port lubrication.
>>
>>On a 2.1l that ought to be a 20 amp fuse, pretty sure.  On a 1.9l
>>prolly a 16 amp?