Overfilled the transmission Options

[bandjoey]

Just and FYI on insurance Haggerty never asked me about other drivers, just that the car was garaged, and I have another daily driver insured.

[AZBanks]

Just and FYI on insurance Haggerty never asked me about other drivers, just that the car was garaged, and I have another daily driver insured.

Thanks for the info. I am going to have to check into that.

[AZBanks]

Since the exhaust is off while the trans is out, I thought the exhaust could use a little love. It was looking pretty rough.

[AZBanks]

Nothing like a professional wrap job.

[AZBanks]

Yeah, really, this is NOTHING like a professional wrap job. A professional would not run out of new wrap two feet short of the goal. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

[VaccaRabite]

Why did you wrap it?
That wrap holds oil and grease that inevitably drops on the exhaust. You don't have other parts you are protecting, the wrap is just extra weight and a smokey mess.

If you want to keep heat in the pipes - ceramic coat the pipes. I did that with my Eurorace header and it really worked!

Zach

[mrholland2]

In my "front engine 914" thread I documented that my car was upgraded to bmw 320i front brake calipers by some PO.

Some how, when I ordered the transmission seals I ended up with a 914 front seal and 2 320i output shaft seals.

I put in a new order and got the correct 914 output shaft seals.
I put them in, filled the transmission and put it back in the car. I got everything back together just in time to take it in for emissions testing to renew the registration.


AND...




It failed.

Loaded hydrocarbons was great ((138)362 under the limit of 500)
Idle hydrocarbons was terrible. ((1087)587 over the limit of 500).
Loaded CO barely failed. ((4.51).31 over the limit of 4.20)
Idle CO was good. ((4.55).95 under the limit of 5.50)

The carbs were tuned for the 1.8 I just pulled out of the car. I put them on the replacement 1.7 when I did the engine swap but never got around to tuning them for the car. I guess that is the next step...
Except, see below.





Emission testing was fun(NOT!)

I pulled in and two guys were working the bay. One skinny dude and one very not skinny dude. They both liked my car so they played "rock - paper- scissors" to see who got to drive it. Seriously???

The BIG guy won so he got in and gave it a shot. Dogleg 1st gear was not accessible due to his excess thigh circumference. He tried to get it rolling three times and they all failed with him lugging the engine to a stop in third gear.

So he extricates himself from the car and the skinny dude gets in.

Why on earth does a 1971 car have to do emissions testing? They didn't have emissions control when they were made. I'm so confused. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[AZBanks]

In my "front engine 914" thread I documented that my car was upgraded to bmw 320i front brake calipers by some PO.

Some how, when I ordered the transmission seals I ended up with a 914 front seal and 2 320i output shaft seals.

I put in a new order and got the correct 914 output shaft seals.
I put them in, filled the transmission and put it back in the car. I got everything back together just in time to take it in for emissions testing to renew the registration.


AND...




It failed.

Loaded hydrocarbons was great ((138)362 under the limit of 500)
Idle hydrocarbons was terrible. ((1087)587 over the limit of 500).
Loaded CO barely failed. ((4.51).31 over the limit of 4.20)
Idle CO was good. ((4.55).95 under the limit of 5.50)

The carbs were tuned for the 1.8 I just pulled out of the car. I put them on the replacement 1.7 when I did the engine swap but never got around to tuning them for the car. I guess that is the next step...
Except, see below.





Emission testing was fun(NOT!)

I pulled in and two guys were working the bay. One skinny dude and one very not skinny dude. They both liked my car so they played "rock - paper- scissors" to see who got to drive it. Seriously???

The BIG guy won so he got in and gave it a shot. Dogleg 1st gear was not accessible due to his excess thigh circumference. He tried to get it rolling three times and they all failed with him lugging the engine to a stop in third gear.

So he extricates himself from the car and the skinny dude gets in.

Why on earth does a 1971 car have to do emissions testing? They didn't have emissions control when they were made. I'm so confused. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Because Arizona has stupid emissions control laws.

[AZBanks]

Why did you wrap it?
That wrap holds oil and grease that inevitably drops on the exhaust. You don't have other parts you are protecting, the wrap is just extra weight and a smokey mess.

If you want to keep heat in the pipes - ceramic coat the pipes. I did that with my Eurorace header and it really worked!

Zach

The exhaust was wrapped when I bought the car but it was a horrible job. It was loose in spots and wrinkled in others so I took it off. The bare pipes didn't look any better.

I wanted do something to make it look half-way presentable so I painted it with black high temp engine paint and wrapped it.
I know the "high temp" paint may not stand up to the extreme heat of the exhaust but it can't look any worse than it was before.

I have replaced all the engine and transmission seals and gaskets before I put the transmission back in the car. The RMS is not leaking so i am leaving that alone. I will replace the strainer seals once I have the transmission back in the car.

With all new seals and gaskets I expect it will be at least 64.8 to 65 miles before any oil or grease starts leaking and getting on the wrap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

This is really just a middle of the road cosmetic solution. I didn't see the need to spend the $$ to have it coated (It is just a basic driver, not a race car) and I didn't want to leave it looking like crap so this was the quick, easy, and inexpensive solution.

[AZBanks]

I got the trans back in the car and everything else put back together.

I may have a small leak around the shift input console. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

[AZBanks]

Just and FYI on insurance Haggerty never asked me about other drivers, just that the car was garaged, and I have another daily driver insured.

I just applied with Haggerty. They wanted details on all drivers in the household.

They denied coverage because there too many drivers and not enough other daily drivers.

[914e]

Just and FYI on insurance Haggerty never asked me about other drivers, just that the car was garaged, and I have another daily driver insured.

I just applied with Haggerty. They wanted details on all drivers in the household.

They denied coverage because there too many drivers and not enough other daily drivers.

Strange we have two daily drivers and two classics with five drivers in the household insured by Hagerty. After thinking about it the kids didn't drive yet when I started with them. Maybe that is the reason. They are all in college now so none of them is driving much anyway.

[VaccaRabite]

Yeah collector car insurance wants each driver to have a primary ride. That way kids aren't (as) tempted to take the collector car out when no one else is around and they want to get snacks or whatever kids do these days.

Zach

[AZBanks]

I get their reasoning for most people but not everyone fits their mold.
The closest thing to a "Daily Driver" I've had in the last 20 years is a rental car. I either get on a plane and travel to the customer or I work from my home office. I've had one project in Phoenix since 2003. My 16 year old has a "Daily Driver", my wife works from home, my 18 year old is off at college and parks in a secure parking garage. Every entrance to his campus has a manned security booth. You can't get on campus without a student/student ID. My son goes and starts the car once a week and lets it run a while just to keep the battery charged. His campus has over 30 restaurants so he never leaves campus unless I pick him up for dinner. My wife and I share a "Daily Driver" because we don't need more than that.