[Shotimes] Cooling system woes

Thu, 15 Jan 2004 16:56:23 +0000

i'm going to give the bleeding of the air with the TB hose a try. i can't 
get the engine up to redline at the moment due to some tranny issues, 
(another story in itself.) i would hope after 2 days it would've got 
eveything moving but i guess not...

and BTW where is the sending unit, i couldn't figure out the location when i 
was down there, i do have a sender, it came in the t-stat kit.

>From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
>To: "Justin Jones" <dr_jones35@hotmail.com>, <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Cooling system woes
>Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:43:35 -0600
>
>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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