[Shotimes] Cooling system woes

[Justin Jones]

Do you think i should ask for the correct thermostat from the vendor. It 
came as a thermostat kit, but if they gave me the incorrect thermostat i 
believe i should be either given the correct one or reimbursed for the cost 
of the T-stat. What do ya'll think?


>From: "John J. Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@charter.net>
>To: "Justin Jones" <dr_jones35@hotmail.com>, <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Cooling system woes
>Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:03:52 -0600
>
>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
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> > pwned by the slushbox....
> >
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