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Re: overheating/ troubleshooting

To: datsunmike@nyc.rr.com
Subject: Re: overheating/ troubleshooting
From: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 14:45:09 -0700 (PDT)
Okay how about the tightness of your fan belt?  Here's a question are you really
sure that the temp is what you think it is?  Run the car without the rad cap and
stick a candy therm in the rad.  What if your gauge is just bad or your voltage
regulator is shot?
        Daniel 69 2000
        Oakland CA
 
> 
> > As far as my overheating problems go, I've been looking as best I can with
> > no luck.  Here are the checks I have made so far.
> >
> > New temp gauge & sending unit
> > 110# compression on all four cylinders
> > timing dead on the money
> > dwell set
> > have flow in radiator
> > new thermostat  180 deg.,  could not find a 160
> > even temp across front of radiator
> > no water in oil and vice versa
> > clean exhaust..no billowing white smoke
> > checked color of plugs...black sooty around outside but very center of
> > electode is shiny brass; ceramic in same area off-white.
> > burped system by screwdriver in thermo method.
> >
> >      I'm stumped.  The temp climbs right up to about 210 when I start
> > getting nervous and shut it down. If you can come up with any more checks
> > let me know.    My next step is to get the radiator re-cored.  That's
> always
> > money well spent in the long run anyway. I was this close to making
> Solvang
> > too.  Dang it!!
> >
> > Aaron
> > '67 1600
> >
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