[Shotimes] well the plunge of repair starts today...

[Zach Leahy]

Joe, thanks for getting back, that answeres a lot of questions.

On the Radiator:  I used the same oversize on for several years
without and overflow.  I had a weep tube to the ground and that was
all.  I checked the coolant maybe once a month and never had an issue.
 That radiator hold a lot more coolant than the stock one, and even if
it is half empty you should be ok.  The factory temp gauge is a little
notorious for not being very descript, and over time the readings get
a bit wonky.  I'd invest the 4 dollars into a new temperture sender
when it's back on the road. I'm not really convinced the engine
actually overheated, but I may be wrong.  BTW - I finally made an
overflow out of a cheap nalgene bottle... but the lexan is brittle and
it has some cracks in it.


Ok the engine cranks slow, is the battery fully charged?  Check your
connections at the battery and see if there are any bad ones.

On the code reader, save your cash, and use a paperclip.  It will tell
you the same thing.  Yes, you are right that you can only run the Key
On Engine Off tests, but that will spit out all the stored codes which
is probably most important.

NP on the help, just trying to figure out what's going on :)

Z