I was hoping I could make the BBQ this Sunday, but I think that's out
of the question. I've ordered the late 4 blade fan and spacer from
Rallye, but it won't be here until at least late next week.
I'm going to pull the radiator out, get rid of the electric fan and get
the radiator recored/cleaned/etc. If the car runs cool, it should be
OK for Shasta.
--- Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
> Adam,
>
> 1600's are very rugged machines. There were times where I lost a hose
> and
> water and it ran hot but never showed any damage. Of course I didn't
> run it
> hundreds of miles without water!
>
> But your temp does sound awful hot. Have you tried backflushing the
> radiator
> while you have no thermostat? Maybe some crud is jamming the radiator
> core.
> Also, you might try experimenting with the timing to see if changes
> bring down
> the temp. In any case, leaving the heater on will help on saving the
> engine (but
> not your comfort).
>
> Fred - So.Sf
>
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> Subject: I'm a dummy and I hate the electric fan
> Author: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
> Date: 6/7/2001 3:49 PM
>
>
> OK, I blame this all on someone else because of course I'm never at
> fault for anything. I was using a screwdriver to open the thermostat
>
> when refilling the radiator. Somehow I bent the thermostat so its
> rod
> didn't face up anymore, but rather sideways. Restricted the flow of
> water, which caused it to overheat.
>
> But all is not well yet. With the thermostat "repaired", it didn't
> completely overheat but got very hot. With the thermostat out it's
> running about midway between the F and 250, maybe about 215 or 220
> degrees. I believe this is pretty accurate as the tempurature has
> been
> tested before and the gauge agreed with the real thermometer.
>
> So... should I drive my car all the way to SF with it running this
> hot,
> if it doesn't get any hotter? Will I do any damage?
>
> Adam
>
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