Mike, Sorry to hear about your problems on the way home. I will be reading
the follow-ups with interest. I made it home fine with an eye on my temp
guage as well. Good Luck,
Mike F
>From: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Overheating Problem (Return from RA)
>Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 05:48:33 -0700 (PDT)
>
>A great weekend at Road Atlanta with SEROCers. More
>on that later, as I have time to catch up on E-Mail
>and make a Loooong posting about the fun. However,
>this is the un-fun part, and I want to pick some
>brains B4 I prepare to start work on the 1600.
>
>The "heating" gremlins were out in force this weekend,
>as Brad Holmes had some overheating problems in his
>beautiful 2000 Solex car on the way from Alabama. We
>all tweaked the car during the weekend trying to
>pinpoint it, and I left the crew to return to
>Charleston SC while they were still fiddling, so I
>hope it went well.
>
>I was very proud of my old 1600 on the trip out, and
>while there, commenting that the temp pegged on 185
>the whole trip. I spoke too soon! About 1/2 way home
>I began to get temp spikes, so I stopped to check.
>Everything looked fine, the water was circulating, and
>I thought at first it may be a guage problem, because
>it would rise to 240-250, then return to 190 for
>several miles B$ repeating. I stopped & removed the
>thermostat. Thought that solved it because it did
>great for 20 miles or so B4 repeating the above
>antics. Drove 40 more miles of Interstate with
>occasional spikes, returns, until it spiked and stayed
>for a mile or so. I stopped again, and this time it
>was damned hot! I tightened an already tight fan
>belt, brushed bugs off my radiator, cheched for
>leaks/seepage, said some words over it, used my last
>water supply & the meltings from my cooler to top
>everything off, and drove another 4 miles B4 stopping
>again. This time sure that I have a real problem.
>Lost the gasket to my pressure cap, and was lucky
>enough to be near a friend's house in Aiken SC.
>Called, and hobbled in a few miles at a time. That is
>where my car is now, 150 miles from home, with a
>heating problem I need to fix at first op. I do not
>think I did any damage, but I seek advice. New water
>pump installed 1 year, 1000 mikes ago, original
>radiator with some "weld" repairs around the fittings
>(PO), coolant changed last year, 4 bladed fan w
>shroud. Where do I start? I am thinking a recored
>rad just because, and new pressure cap for starts, but
>wondering if these symptoms mean anything to anyone
>from experience. The spiking & returning thing kind
>of threw me, but may be symptomatic of something.
>
>BTW, the fuel guage was constant. I know the voltage
>reg under the dash controls both & I was hoping for an
>erratic fuel guage too, but no, It is definitely
>heating.
>
>Thanks for your patience with this loooong post!
>
>Mike Harper
>'66 1600
>Charleston SC
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