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Hi all,
Fired up the new 5.0 this morning and it seems to be OK for temperature for a
while (around 180 on the gauge), then suddenly the gauge takes off to the
right, 200 plus degrees, and it will start spitting out of the radiator cap
vent. Shutting the engine down for a few minutes and then firing it back up
gives normal-ish temperatures again. This happens out on the road as well -
I've managed a couple of 15 minute test drives but several times had the
temperature suddenly rise under light load (50-60 mph with some accelerations).
It's a Ford Motorsport X302D, with Edelbrock water pump and Griffin aluminum
radiator, 14" stainless flex fan with shroud. The engine shipped with a Holley
Street Avenger carb and MSD distributor so that's what is on it. 32 or 34
degrees total advance, I put in the medium springs so it's all in by about 3000
RPM.
Any ideas? I'm hoping it's just localized air pockets that will burp their way
out but it would be nice to get away from the ragged edge of puking green
stuff. Still planning to bring it to TU next weekend but I'm trailering to get
there.
Thanks,
Theo
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r: #000000'>Hi all,<div>Fired up the new 5.0 this morning and it seems to b=
e OK for temperature for a while (around 180 on the gauge), then suddenly t=
he gauge takes off to the right, 200 plus degrees, and it will start spitti=
ng out of the radiator cap vent. Shutting the engine down for a few minutes=
and then firing it back up gives normal-ish temperatures again. This happe=
ns out on the road as well - I've managed a couple of 15 minute test drives=
but several times had the temperature suddenly rise under light load (50-6=
0 mph with some accelerations).</div><div><br></div><div>It's a Ford Motors=
port X302D, with Edelbrock water pump and Griffin aluminum radiator, 14" st=
ainless flex fan with shroud. The engine shipped with a Holley Street Aveng=
er carb and MSD distributor so that's what is on it. 32 or 34 degrees total=
advance, I put in the medium springs so it's all in by about 3000 RPM.</di=
v><div><br></div><div>Any ideas? I'm hoping it's just localized air pockets=
that will burp their way out but it would be nice to get away from the rag=
ged edge of puking green stuff. Still planning to bring it to TU next weeke=
nd but I'm trailering to get there.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><=
div>Theo</div></div></body></html>
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