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1. What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: Kurt Eckert <kurt@kurteckert.com>; Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 18:45:30 -0400; I have been having a problem with my 3GT overheating and attributed it to the 40 year old radiator. Well I got my radiator back from being re-cored with a modern 3 core setup and I am still getting s; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00011.html (8,155 bytes)
2. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 22:09:00 -0700; If you get steam after a few minutes of driving, then it's not the radiator. I have never seen any problems with the water pump overheating the engine. I suspect some deeper problems like head gasket; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00012.html (8,407 bytes)
3. RE: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: "Jim Ellis" <hunber@bellsouth.net>; Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 10:42:10 -0700; I think Jan has it.. either a blown head gasket or a stopped up block or even both. I had a water pump fail and it leaked but still pumped so did not over heat. The pump bearing was pretty loose and; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00014.html (9,922 bytes)
4. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: Keith Johnson <keiths55@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 13:02:27 +1000; the pressure from the water mains will burst the heater core if the outlet is obstructed. Pressure can be over 100PSI. Work it out the normal "head" is over 100ft. I take off top and bottom radiator; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00015.html (11,676 bytes)
5. RE: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: "Jim Ellis" <hunber@bellsouth.net>; Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 11:46:33 -0700; 100 PSI from a garden hose.... what you got there braided garden hose. I have a hard time with that figure. While I can see if you had a blockage you could go above the stock system rating which is a; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00016.html (12,095 bytes)
6. Fw: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: Keith Johnson <keiths55@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 19:24:10 +1000; Ok 100psi is a bit excessive, but you got the idea. I can't remember the high school stuff that converts head to pressure. Most of our "flatland" water towers are around 100ft. I destroyed a heater b; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00019.html (14,804 bytes)
7. RE: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: PApple16@aol.com; Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 09:20:01 -0400; Sounds like a head gasket to me. napa or any good tool truck has an Item (can't remember the name) that is used to check for blown head gaskets. you have a clear tube with a rubber cone on the bottom; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00021.html (8,608 bytes)
8. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 06:43:02 -0700; regards water pressure due to height.... 0.43333 psig per foot of height..... 100 foot high would have resulted in 43 psig. Bout normal for water pressure.. I blockage 100 the figure pressure block o; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00023.html (16,303 bytes)
9. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: Kurt Eckert <kurt@kurteckert.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 10:08:06 -0400; Thanks for the info, It is a complete rebuild done by Bob "Herbeam" Willis and Smitty's of San Diego a few years ago. It has less then 150 miles on it after the rebuild. So effectively it is a new en; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00025.html (9,212 bytes)
10. RE: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: "Thomas Wiencek" <wiencek@anl.gov>; Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 16:35:35 -0500; Please tell us what you find. Thanks for the info, It is a complete rebuild done by Bob "Herbeam" Willis and Smitty's of San Diego a few years ago. It has less then 150 miles on it after the rebuild.; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00028.html (9,477 bytes)
11. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: Kurt Eckert <kurt@kurteckert.com>; Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 20:27:07 -0400; Well I ran the car today without a thermostat and ran into the same problem. I guess it is time to start looking deeper into the engine as a problem. Kurt; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00045.html (10,183 bytes)
12. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>; Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 18:15:24 -0700; Don't run a car without a thermostat, it will ruin it. The reason for this is the heat capacity for water. It is more immune to temp fluctuations and absorbtion than iron. Therefore, if you take the; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00049.html (11,404 bytes)
13. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: Kurt Eckert <kurt@kurteckert.com>; Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 08:29:06 -0400; I was not planning on running the car for any period of time without the thermostat in the engine. This was a test to see if the thermostat was the culprit in the overheating problem. It is not, so I; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00050.html (12,315 bytes)
14. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: eric <efunk@peoriasiding.com>; Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 08:16:39 -0500; Dumb question..........have you checked the timing? Without a long, blow hard dialogue, been there done that.; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00051.html (12,819 bytes)
15. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: Kurt Eckert <kurt@kurteckert.com>; Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 09:59:10 -0400; Doh, thanks for reminding me. I had that on an old list to check. Curt at Sunbeam Specialties suggested that I take a look at the timing a few months back. I forgot while I was waiting for my radiato; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00052.html (13,353 bytes)
16. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1): Author: "lauri lehtinen" <lauri.lehtinen@pp.nic.fi>; Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 22:40:04 +0300; I found out today why I had so difficult (=imposseble) to tighten / seal thermostat cover joint. There have been a crack (not that nasty Columbian type) for years in aluminium cast, and now it snapp; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00055.html (13,755 bytes)

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