Could the system be blocked somewhere?? I don't know Mini's well
enough to know how you would tell if the coolant was circulating
properly but the symptoms certainly suggest blocked flow to me. How's
the water pump?
Cheers!!
Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
On 5/29/06, Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com> wrote:
> did you check to make sure the t-stat opens ? or even try running
> without it to see if that helps, I don't recommend running without
> one long term but if the B-stat does not open that will overheat you
> in a hurry. Its super easy to check, throw it in a pot of water and
> bring up to a boil, it will open long before the water boils, even
> easier if you have a thermometer.
>
> After that, like the other poster said, time to start looking at
> cooling jacket corrosion or radiator as its already been said.
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