Fuel filled Engine....Gas tank Empty....

[MHKflyer52]

Remember that gas fumes are heavier than clear air so putting a vent in the floor of the trailer will passivly allow the vapors to flow out when the solar fan isn't working at night, and allow cool air from under the trailer in when it is working in the daytime. Marine rated fans are explosion proof (spark protected like marine starters and alternators) so it might well be worth sourcing something from a marine supply store with that label. Always better safe than toasted.

 

VERY GOOD POINT you have their and I will be looking into a ventilator that is used for boat motor compartments.

Thanks for the heads up as I had not though about that.

[MHKflyer52]

Well I started to put my 7 back together last night after having drained all the oil and fuel from the engine and removing the oil pan and letting it sit open in the garage for the weekend to let it air out and evaporate and residual fuel that might be in the block.

Decided to pull the oil cooler out to drain it and flush it just to make sure no fuel was mixed in the oil cooler even though there is a thermostat valve that keeps the oil from going to the cooler when it is cold.

Am I glad I pulled it as the oil cooler was full of gas and oil also. After looking at how the oil thermostat works it just blocks the pressure side and not the return so when the engine filled with the fuel it drained into the oil cooler through the return line as far as I can see.

If you have an oil cooler on your car you might want to pull it when you change your oil and flush it out. I am planning on doing this from now on every time I change the oil in my 7 as I had always just changed the oil filter and drained the oil pan but never the oil cooler which holds just about a quart and a half of oil with both lines and now I realize that the oil in the cooler dose not drain out into the oil pan because of its location and the routing of the two lines that are connected to it and the engine. Sure would have made me mad to have serviced the engine and then find that the oil had been compromised due to way the oil cooler is setup and works in my car. The oil cooler is mounted so the oil cooler is centered in front of the crankshaft and the bottom edge is at the same height as the top of the oil pans top edge and has a nice stream of cool air flowing through it which is why I mounted it in its location and never considered how the oil drains from the cooler.

Oh well I guess this is just another one of those living and learning sessions that we all experience so I am glad this has happened to me so anyone else might also learn from it without all the unpleasantness that I have experienced so far from this adventure called ownership of a 7 which has not really been all that bad and a lot of fun so far.

PS: Still looking for a better way to vent my gas tank besides the vent built into the cap without causing a safety issue so any ideas are appreciated.

[FatBastard]

Thanks for the info.:seeya:

[MHKflyer52]

Well my car is back on the road and everything is working as it should now. Replaced the gas cap with a new cap that vents a lot better, changed oil and filter twice encluding the oil cooler. Oil pressure is rock sold at 75 psi until warmed up and then stabalizes at 50psi. Now noise's from bearings or valve train so I am a happy sevener.

Weather is nice and I am going to head out for a nice drive unless my loving wife has something else planed for me but then I will get out later if she dose.

Remember to drain those OIL COOLERS when you change the oil as they do hold old oil...

[slngsht]

that's great Martin.

 

I got in Frankn7 to head to Carlisle this morning. It started spitting rain as I was putting my seat belt on . parked it and took the vette. didn't hit any more than 20 rain drops the rest of the trip. :banghead:

[MHKflyer52]

Well I arrived back at the house in time for dinner and had a good day just jammin around the local roads stopping to visit with some other friends that are into cars and to check the car over. No leaks and no problems just a nice drive on a nice sunny day.

 

Mazda,

Sorry to hear you had to drive :auto: your VETTE to Carlisle today because of the posability of rain but I bet you enjoyed it (the drive) just as much as you did not have to worry about getting wet in Frankn7. We have a 30% chance of a rain shower tommorow here in Ventura but I do not think the weather gussers have looked out of the window as the sky is nice and clear and not a cloud in site. :rofl: Well I hope you had a good day and their is always tommorrow for a drive.