[Shotimes] Cooling system woes

[Paul Nimz]

A properly operating cooling system, meaning no leaks and a good cap , will
purge itself of all air in a few cooling cycles.  What you are seeing is a
lot of air in your cooling system.  Go out and after the motor is warmed up
shift through the gears at redline a couple of times.  This will get the
coolant moving through the block fast enough to push the air out.

When I fill I always leave one of the small TB cooling hoses off and pulled
up high so it is the highest point of the cooling system.  Then fill till
the coolant comes out of this hose good and green.  This will purge a lot of
the water and air out of the system.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Jones" <dr_jones35@hotmail.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Cooling system woes


> 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
> > > 15.608 @ 88.1mph Nov '02
> > > pwned by the slushbox....
> > >
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