[Shotimes] Coolant not heat!

[Steve Weinrich]

Sounds like you have an SR-71.  Can you also do Mach 3+?

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Nimz" <niks@dlogue.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Coolant not heat!


> My radiator will leak but only when cold and NOT under pressure.  It is a
> replacement Modine and has done this from the day it was installed.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR
> '93 EG mtx
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 9:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Coolant not heat!
>
>
> > The coolant bottle has a level sensor built in.  That would account for
> the
> > extra connector.
> >
> > AutoZone will loan you a very nice cooling system pressure tester for a
> > deposit of around $75.  I suggest you pick one up and test the system at
> 16
> > psi.  By using the pressure tester, you don't have to work on a hot
engine
> > and be around coolant that is around 200 degrees F.  ANY leaks will be
> very
> > quickly located.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shaun & Meggen Livermore" <smlivermore@wi.rr.com>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 9:06 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Coolant not heat!
> >
> >
> > > The only line that's disconnected that I know of is that little spout
> > > coming off of the radiator right below the cap.  This is where it's
> > > suppose to flow into the bottle, but there is no bottle and no line.
The
> > > spout is just open.  I don't think coolant has come out of there
though,
> > > yet, because if it did it would spray all over the battery,
alternator,
> > > etc., which I haven't noticed.  Also, does the coolant reservoir
bottle
> > > have an electrical connector connected to it?  On my car there is an
> > > electrical connector not connected to anything around that area, which
I
> > > did not know what it was for.  Thanks for all your insight.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ron DeReus [mailto:dereus@fbx.com]
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 6:40 PM
> > > To: Shaun & Meggen Livermore; Shotimes
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Coolant not heat!
> > >
> > > I'd be finding a reservoir to put on there...
> > >
> > > Coolant lines do run up to the throttle body (the highest of which is
> > > the preferred one to leave off when flushing the system to get all the
> > > air out, then hook it up.)  Maybe one of those is leaking or split?
> > >
> > >   The color of the anti-freeze should match what you have when you
peak
> > > in the radiator, I would guess, or it would seem to be some other
fluid.
> > > As for it being brown, it may need flushed really bad, or I've seen
the
> > > new high-mileage anti-freeze look orange when cold, and like chocolate
> > > milk when hot and stirred up.
> > >
> > > Ron D.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Shaun & Meggen Livermore [mailto:smlivermore@wi.rr.com]
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 1:03 PM
> > > To: 'Ron DeReus'
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Coolant not heat!
> > >
> > >
> > > The hoses and clamps look ok, yet I noticed something strange the
other
> > > day.  First was that my car has no coolant reservoir tank for it to
> > > overlow into.  Not sure if this is a problem or not.  Then last night
> > > after I got done driving it for a while I noticed I was leaking
coolant,
> > > from what appeared to be somewhere up on top of the intake.  It
smelled
> > > really burnt to0, and was really brown looking.  ????
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron DeReus
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 11:20 PM
> > > To: Shaun & Meggen Livermore; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Coolant not heat!
> > >
> > > Bad heater core or slight leak at the firewall hose/core connections
> > > that run into the core box?
> > >
> > > Ron DeReus
> > > 95MTX
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> > > <mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net%5dOn>  Behalf Of Shaun & Meggen
> > > Livermore
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:48 PM
> > > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] Coolant not heat!
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > >             Tonight I tried my heat out for the very first time since
I
> > > bought my new SHO and something is defiantly wrong!  When you turn the
> > > blower on it blows a ton of smoke out of the vents that smells like
> > > coolant/antifreeze.  Had to open the windows and get out before I
passed
> > > out.  Only comes out when the unit is on though.  I'm not sure where
to
> > > begin with this one.  Help!
> > >
> > > Shaun Livermore
> > > 91+ 127K
> > > Sussex, WI
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