Word on the street is that Michael Jose said:
> My new B is overheating like a crazy car.
> Every time I drive it, the temp gauge slowly creeps up, and by and by,
> it gets up *almost* to the red. The couple times it did get in the red,
> I let cool off. It won't always stay up, either. The gauge will go
> back down, especially when I get it on a long, fast drive with some wind
> going under the bonnet. After the temp. is up for a while, the oil
> gauge also starts to drop. I have checked the hoses, and replaced the
> radiator to overflow hose, because it was leaking- topped off the
> coolant, etc. The top radiator hose gets hot, so the thermostat is
> opening. What else could I be missing? The fans work, too. (this is a
> '79)
Have you checked the plugs after you have one of these heat episodes? Maybe
you are running very lean. Or, perhaps your timing is completely out
of whack. I had my timing severely retarded at one point and was having
temperature problems.
Skye
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