Builds - Summer time Black FJ40 re-baselining

[TexFJ]

I'm guessing the spring needs replacement as it is soft as I tightened pretty much all the way to get a COLD: 54psi HOT:33 psi @2400rpms. As someone said "don't go looking for problems", I'm going to accept this as fact.

I will have to make sure the valve rocker is getting all it needs, soon.

 

[mrboatman]

Looks like it's just under 30 PSI at idle? Is that a warm engine or cold?
That's not bad pressure.
What would you adjust to raise the oil pressure?

On the F engine you can adjust the oil pressure regulator. Maybe shim the spring with a small brass washer.

 

[TexFJ]

After buying a variable resistor box, I confirmed my temp gauge readings. These things are 50 years old so the bimetal strips could be wearing out.

I seem to be running at 195 steady slow pace but then heat up to 207 at stop lights.... of course it was 109F here in Austin today. Nice to know this information so as not to get freaked out too much.

nice little graph from @Engineer8000 helped with extrapolation.

 

[TexFJ]

Has anyone else seen this happen to the @Cruiser Corps seat covers? Seems like I just got out of the pool and didn’t fully dry off. When it drys off it gets better but comes back other times.
Anyone have a good way of cleaning?

 

[77mustard40]

Wow it almost looks like mildew. Have they been like that from the start? Maybe some diluted simple green followed by a vinyl conditioner would help. I wouldn’t be afraid to reach out to them if they are new, doesn’t seem right.

 

[TexFJ]

At first I thought it was the salt from the Pool water as it instantaneously appeared (although it may have been builidng up). I scrub it with interior cleaner from Garnot's garage, it takes about 90% off. It also sometimes disappears and appears based on humidity. Maybe I'll try to dry with hair dryer. I guess I assumed they'd be able to handle the wetness.

I'll park it outside in the sun for a couple of days too. Or maybe that's a problem as well...

 

[77mustard40]

Hard to tell from the photo but the jump seat covers look fine, I’m thinking something is up with those covers