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Subject: Fw: overheating during tune up
From: "bernd" <bernd.vabeach@erols.com>
Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 22:08:02 -0400
----- Original Message -----
From: "bernd" <bernd.vabeach@erols.com>
To: <BarrMark262@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: overheating during tune up


> Dennis:
>
> I found that in a lot of cases it's a stuck thermostat, when you checked
the
> radiator was it war up top and cold on the bottom, if it was cold on the
> bottom then I would suggest that the water is not circulating and you have
a
> stuck thermostat.
> Bernie
> Chesapeake, Va.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <BarrMark262@aol.com>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 5:59 PM
> Subject: overheating during tune up
>
>
> > Hi List: Well, now that the distributor is in right and the engine
starts
> and
> > idles, I notice that within 3-4 minutes my temp gauge goes to hot.
> > I have water in the radiator; the top of the radiator gets hot so I
guess
> the
> > water pump is working. radiator is recored, and water pump rebuilt. Fan
is
> > not loose.
> > Where to look for cause?
> >
> > Thank you so much,
> > Dennis
> >
> > 1974B almost done





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