Quick help! Is my thermostat opening enough? pic
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Quick help! Is my thermostat opening enough? pic
This is right out of boiling water (over 200deg). It's a 195 tstat. Could this be my restriction? Would the pressure of the water pump while installed push it open the rest of the way??
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Ok, went to the store and got another 192 tstat. Decided to play Bill Nye and dropped both of them in the same pot of water and watch. The new one opened twice as wide...
Waiting 'til the hot part of the day to take it out to some hills to see if it still goes over normal under load.
Waiting 'til the hot part of the day to take it out to some hills to see if it still goes over normal under load.
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Fan Clutch, restricted fins on radiator, bad radiator. All or any of the above. Oh maybe coolant hose colapsing, water pump not pumping. I was having a heat issue with my 22re, when the AC was on, I replaced fan clutch and it seems to have fixed it.
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Next step: replace "bargain" copper/brass radiator I got during rebuild with an aluminum two core. Should be here next week. I'm thinking/hoping that my overheats at higher rpm could be due to poor flow in a cheap radiator. Maybe the larger passages on the aluminum will do the trick. Resorting to taking shots in the dark, now.
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Are you circulating coolant? Clamp the upper radiator hose for a little while then let it go and there should be a surge of coolant. Obviously you need to check this with the radiator cap off.
Do your "all parts mentioned" include the water pump?
Do your "all parts mentioned" include the water pump?
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Yes, pump included.
Goat: So you're talking the lower hose "engine to pipe," or "pipe to radiator?" Both, perhaps?
Would having a friend tach it to about 4k rpms in neutral demonstrate this, if it's happening?
Goat: So you're talking the lower hose "engine to pipe," or "pipe to radiator?" Both, perhaps?
Would having a friend tach it to about 4k rpms in neutral demonstrate this, if it's happening?
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