This is not my experience. From new, my car would run 210 to 240.
Bricklins have a reputation for running hot. They will overheat when stuck
in traffic on the interstate in summer. I removed my thermostat and solved
the overheating, but it never would run less than 190 (in Florida). In
North Carolina, I had to run a thermostat in winter.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Monfort <wingracer@email.msn.com>
To: Bricklin <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:06 PM
Subject: Fw: Cooling system
>It needs a thermostat. I recommend a 160deg for all but winter driving.
When
>you run without a thermostat, the water moves too quickly through the
>radiator for much heat transfer to take place.
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>With a 160deg unit, it should stay around 180deg except creeping in traffic
>in really hot weather, then it may get to 195deg. If it runs hotter than
>this, I would backflush the system. Heck, unless you know it's been done in
>the last two years, I'd do it anyway.
>
>>From a purely mechanical standpoint, 220deg isn't too high if you have the
>correct amount of anti-freeze.
>
>GM
>----- Original Message -----
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>> I'm having problems keeping the engine cool. it runs hot all the time(220
>> degrees) So I checked the therostat, and found out that there was none.
>> So heres the question. Is this common? was it just designed poorly and
>> the radiator doesn't get enough air flow? or do I have a blockage
>> somewhere restricting water flow?
>>
>> thanks jon
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