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| smrz914 |
 Dec 25 2003, 06:55 PM
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So i took my t-stat out and put 3 1/8" holes in it. Anything i can/should chech while i'm in there?
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smrz914 v8 t-stat Dec 25 2003, 06:55 PM
Brad Roberts Use a good Fel-Pro gasket (blue one that can be re... Dec 25 2003, 06:59 PM smrz914 QUOTE
boxstr Paul Have you tried the thermostat that John Thoma... Dec 25 2003, 08:41 PM John2kx Paul,
I saw your similar post over on porchev. I... Dec 25 2003, 08:51 PM smrz914 QUOTE
boxstr Correct you are.
CCLIN914-8 Dec 25 2003, 09:59 PM smrz914 QUOTE
rick 918-S When to temp gauge gets up to 260 does the cap rel... Dec 25 2003, 10:41 PM Mueller blown head gasket???
Paul, I have a snap-on rad/c... Dec 25 2003, 10:55 PM John2kx (QUOTE) My gauge shows above 260 and this is taken... Dec 25 2003, 10:59 PM John2kx Sorry for the mess guys........this was my first a... Dec 25 2003, 11:05 PM rick 918-S You can go back and edit out what you don't wa... Dec 25 2003, 11:07 PM boxstr John You got your point across. Good job.
CCLIN914... Dec 25 2003, 11:24 PM smrz914 QUOTE
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John2kx Paul,
It appears you have not been using the righ... Dec 26 2003, 12:07 AM John2kx adf Dec 26 2003, 12:07 AM John2kx I doubt your water pump impeller is slipping on sh... Dec 26 2003, 12:09 AM John2kx let's try that again Dec 26 2003, 12:10 AM smrz914
It's never been that high untill recently. I... Dec 26 2003, 12:29 AM smrz914 Did i use to many quotes? quotes are not coming up... Dec 26 2003, 12:31 AM steve@ottosvenice.com One way to make sure all the air is out of the sys... Dec 26 2003, 12:35 AM smrz914 ok i'm moving the expantion tank and getting s... Dec 26 2003, 12:36 AM John2kx Paul,
Since your car ran fine until recently, I w... Dec 26 2003, 03:39 AM smrz914 John i've had 3 radiator caps in the car all a... Dec 26 2003, 04:59 PM Brad Roberts Keep us up to date Paul. I was away from the compu... Dec 27 2003, 11:16 PM smrz914 So I put the car back together and bled it without... Dec 28 2003, 07:34 PM Brad Roberts Yes. Get the pressure checker from Mueller. Do you... Dec 28 2003, 07:42 PM smrz914 Mueller i'm sending an e-mail...
Brad I have ... Dec 28 2003, 07:54 PM Brad Roberts John pointed out that you need to get *some* heat ... Dec 28 2003, 07:56 PM John2kx Paul,
I take it you test drove the car and still ... Dec 28 2003, 08:11 PM Brad Roberts Hum.. he is measuring the water temp at its hottes... Dec 28 2003, 08:17 PM smrz914 QUOTE
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smrz914 I have to move the temp gauge pickup to the tip of... Dec 28 2003, 09:07 PM John2kx Brad............I understood that his temp. probe ... Dec 28 2003, 11:10 PM smrz914 I use to use a combination of bleeding from the pe... Dec 28 2003, 11:57 PM Brad Roberts Depending on what fans you have mounted.. they can... Dec 29 2003, 12:01 AM smrz914 It get's hot standing still as well. Doesn... Dec 29 2003, 12:07 AM John2kx Paul,
As a reference, my fans turn on at 179.6F a... Dec 29 2003, 03:15 AM smrz914 Oh it doesn't matter when the fans turn on it ... Dec 29 2003, 03:12 PM smrz914 I checked the spark plugs and they look really goo... Dec 30 2003, 08:49 PM John2kx Time to try another gage. Dec 31 2003, 02:18 AM smrz914 what is the guage going to do? The car is boiling ... Dec 31 2003, 02:24 AM Brad Roberts Paul,
where are you located ?? I need to deliver ... Dec 31 2003, 04:25 AM John2kx Paul,
I didn't know you were boiling over....... Dec 31 2003, 10:34 AM
smrz914 brad- I'm in lafayette, east bay, close to wal... Jan 1 2004, 07:18 PM  |
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