Good day!
For a good 2 years we are the happy owner of Sepia V3273
With the proper Volvo banging happily everytime we need to get in or out of
port.
We bought the Vega with everything in good shape only the engine was a bit
of question mark.
The 30 year old beast is walking/running it's last miles (and who can, not
forgive him?)
But it lost some compression, and starts a bit unwillingly after a few cold
days.
When it run though it powers on like a charm?
This is all fine and good but how much smoke is the Volvo aloud?
The smoke is blue/white and certainly when it's starts after a while, one
may think one is at the brink of a new world war
But when I look at other Vega's this also seems to be the case.
Is this normal?
Before donating a hefty sum to the mechanic funds of need,
I thought it was wise to just ask if I do a complete revision (together with
the axle, the original one)
And be done with it for at least a couple of years,
Would it clear the smoke?Or is the smoking bit a Volvo one, and could only be fixed by a newer
engine?
(Which is much cheaper than a revision of the old one???)
With kind and further quite happily regards,
Jelle H. Buisma
Vega 3273
Sepia
Netherlands
Van:
AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com] Namens
pjacobs55
Verzonden: donderdag 14 juni 2007 6:16
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Onderwerp: [AlbinVega] Re: floor boards, batteries, and flying objects..
Roy,
The bar is a scrap of Black Walnut ... very tough. The aft (engine)
battery is a regular sized one, but the forward cabin battery is a
Group 29, a bit larger. The two just fit in nicely, although will be
due for replacement soon as the sticker on them says "Year 2000".
For varnish on outside-facing wood go for the one with the best UV
protection. I've been using Cetol Light topcoated with Cetol Gloss,
(just because it's 'in stock') but there are other products out there.
Varnished wood on the exterior sure looks nice, but then there's the
maintenance factor ...
Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha'
