stancaruthers
Well Known Member
While training for TD endorsement I was seeing up to 238 deg oil temps in climbs so I elected to cancel training until this was under control. The horrible listener I am, I decided to read the oil temp issues here on VAF which most discussed baffling and a variety of other issues as well as vernatherms.
Knowing this has been an issue with the previous owner I decided to look deeper.
Pulled Vernatherm and marking on the male seat were not seating 360 degrees, only about 3/4 of the male plunger seat had any indication of touching the 45 degree female beveled seat while extended in the spacer block.
I pulled oil filter adaptor and spacer block and bolted them together as you would mount it to the back of the case. With the oil filter removed I heated the housing to 200 deg and poured water into the hole which just ran right through.
I do not understand why there is no dowel pins for this critical assembly alignment ??
With the Vernatherm still extended fully, I loosened the bolts to where I could just wiggle the adaptor and let the spring pressure of the Vernatherm on the male seat find the 45 degree bevel and life was good and it held water.
I think this is a poor design and has caused grief for many, I know at least for me that I have ordered a larger cooler which has required me to learn sheet metal skills, found I need different tools $, new Vernatherm$, new hoses to fit bigger cooler $$, EZ COOL $, baffle material$
Sure wish I would have found the issue earlier in the game.
Knowing this has been an issue with the previous owner I decided to look deeper.
Pulled Vernatherm and marking on the male seat were not seating 360 degrees, only about 3/4 of the male plunger seat had any indication of touching the 45 degree female beveled seat while extended in the spacer block.
I pulled oil filter adaptor and spacer block and bolted them together as you would mount it to the back of the case. With the oil filter removed I heated the housing to 200 deg and poured water into the hole which just ran right through.
I do not understand why there is no dowel pins for this critical assembly alignment ??
With the Vernatherm still extended fully, I loosened the bolts to where I could just wiggle the adaptor and let the spring pressure of the Vernatherm on the male seat find the 45 degree bevel and life was good and it held water.
I think this is a poor design and has caused grief for many, I know at least for me that I have ordered a larger cooler which has required me to learn sheet metal skills, found I need different tools $, new Vernatherm$, new hoses to fit bigger cooler $$, EZ COOL $, baffle material$
Sure wish I would have found the issue earlier in the game.