[Tigers] radiator hose sucking shut

[e.coiner at cox.net]

The spring goes inside the lower hose.
Rev the engine and look at the lower hose.  If the spring is missing, the hose will suck flat.

If it really is running that hot I would expect the car to be boiling over whenever you shut off the engine.

Get the infrared temp gun and point it at the thermostat housing and compare readings with your dash gauge.  If you have a chrome Tstat housing, stick a piece of masking tape on and point the gun at that.

Erich
---- Rollright at aol.com wrote: 
> Hello,
>  
> Still trying to debug my rebuilt 260 with new LAT 1 option.
>  
> It continues to run really really hot, even with a  Derale puller fan  and an 
> electric pusher. Real hot: like 240-250 indicated on a warm day,  slightly 
> less on a cooler one.
>  
> I remember someone mentioning the internal spring that prevents a hose from  
> getting sucked closed.
>  
> If you would, which hose is it? I sure hope it is this and not something  
> much more "deadly"
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Jim  Armstrong
> Mk 1A 382002083
> LRXFE
> 
> 
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