[Shotimes] Cooling system woes

[John J. Weidenbenner]

Put the proper thermostat (with giggle valve), and replace the temperature
gauge sending unit. The giggle valve style thermostst will bleed itself. Top
the reservoir off after a few drive cycles.

Sometimes the temp sending unit will go bad after an overheat (pegging the
gauge).

Change the coolant if its more than 2 years old.

John W.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Jones" <dr_jones35@hotmail.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:29 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Cooling system woes


> Hope somone can help me out with this one,
>      SHO has been running cold now for well over 2-3 months and i have
> finally gotten around to changing the T-stat. I siphoned off about a
gallon
> of coolant so it wouldn't be wasted when i pulled the water outlet (which
is
> now bright yello :) ).The replacement i purchased from a certain vendor
(not
> mentioning any names) fit right but did not have any jiggle valves on it.
I
> know there is supposed to be at least 1 if not 2 jiggle valves on the
piece
> but, i trust the vendor and figured it should work regaurdless. Well i
> filled the resivior back up, and turned her over. everything was great,
she
> heated right up. And kept going, and going and going. Now my temp gauge is
> pegged under normal driving at the "N", which i know is far from normal.
The
> upper radiator hose is filled with air, i have yet to see it fill with
> water. So, did i get jipped on the T-stat? Would a backflush properly get
my
> system to cycle properly? and i'm guessing keeping miles of the SHO in
this
> state is definetly a good idea? any help would be most helpful.
>
> Doc
> A.K.A.
> Justin Jones
> 93/95 ATX 162,xxx
> 15.608 @ 88.1mph Nov '02
> pwned by the slushbox....
>
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