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Topic: why doesnt my coolant frm overflow suck back into radiator
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707clone
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so when my t-stat opens up an pushes the hot water out to the overflow tank y doesnt it get sucked back into the radiator??
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Posts: 2614 | From: v a dubble | Registered: Sep 2010
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Sydewayz_Stan
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it should when the motor cools off
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Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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707clone
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quote: Originally posted by sydewayzLX50: it should when the motor cools off
stan wtf!! naw im playin! then how czn i explain whats goin on with my temp goin up!! air pockets in motor??
-------------------- Maybe I should get drunk off my HATERADE elsewhere?
I was slow to take the hint, so I'm taking a break from CAFords for the rest of the month. Now excuse me while I enjoy some cereal. Mmmmm Mmmmm good. Who else wants to join me?
Lil Ric! R.I.P CHARLIE HUSTLE!
91gt p heads,b cam,3:55s,exhaust 89 coupe just startin on him
Posts: 2614 | From: v a dubble | Registered: Sep 2010
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Sydewayz_Stan
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your overflow is working right, your car is just overheating. i personally think its your fan or water pump. im leaning more towards the fan though.
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Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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Sydewayz_Stan
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his water pump is being spun ccw, i cant say for sure if its a reverse rotation pump though
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Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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turbo50
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still has a headgasket or cracked head issue im about to bet money on it assuming all the rest of the coolant system is new.
Dan
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Posts: 7606 | From: Discovery Bay, California | Registered: Apr 2006
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Sydewayz_Stan
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even if its running like a champ and theres no mixing of water and oil?
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Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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turbo50
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quote: Originally posted by sydewayzLX50: even if its running like a champ and theres no mixing of water and oil?
Ya.
Did he have the coolant check for exhaust in it?
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Posts: 7606 | From: Discovery Bay, California | Registered: Apr 2006
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SLOWSN95
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I was about to say what Dan just said. Sounds like you got a bad head gasket and you have exhaust getting into your cooling system. With the car cold.. how long does it take for your upper radiator hose to get firm? If it gets firm almost instantly.. good chance thats your problem..
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Sydewayz_Stan
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the upper radiator hose doesnt get hard right away. it only really gets hard when its overheating. i dont know how to check exhaust in the coolant, but when i take the radiator cap off i dont hear any combustion or exhaust noises. how do you check that?
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Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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707clone
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i dnt have any oil mixin with water and the car runs fine it just does it in traffic sumtimes and by the way on the freeway its fine! dan if u can explain how it can b a blown headgasket!
-------------------- Maybe I should get drunk off my HATERADE elsewhere?
I was slow to take the hint, so I'm taking a break from CAFords for the rest of the month. Now excuse me while I enjoy some cereal. Mmmmm Mmmmm good. Who else wants to join me?
Lil Ric! R.I.P CHARLIE HUSTLE!
91gt p heads,b cam,3:55s,exhaust 89 coupe just startin on him
Posts: 2614 | From: v a dubble | Registered: Sep 2010
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Sikwidit-blumaxx88
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Lol
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707clone
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quote: Originally posted by RacerX: Lol
lol at what?? when it happens to yo car lol at that!
-------------------- Maybe I should get drunk off my HATERADE elsewhere?
I was slow to take the hint, so I'm taking a break from CAFords for the rest of the month. Now excuse me while I enjoy some cereal. Mmmmm Mmmmm good. Who else wants to join me?
Lil Ric! R.I.P CHARLIE HUSTLE!
91gt p heads,b cam,3:55s,exhaust 89 coupe just startin on him
Posts: 2614 | From: v a dubble | Registered: Sep 2010
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CobraCoupe
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go to a smog shop or a shop that has a smog analyzer and ask them if you could have them sniff the cooling system(overflow bottle, or radiator) with the caps off and watch for how much HC/CO content is in the coolant that will tell you if exhaust is getting in the cooling system....
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turbo50
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quote: Originally posted by CobraCoupe: go to a smog shop or a shop that has a smog analyzer and ask them if you could have them sniff the cooling system(overflow bottle, or radiator) with the caps off and watch for how much HC/CO content is in the coolant that will tell you if exhaust is getting in the cooling system....
This is exactly what you need to do.
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Posts: 7606 | From: Discovery Bay, California | Registered: Apr 2006
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707clone
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quote: Originally posted by turbo50: quote: Originally posted by CobraCoupe: go to a smog shop or a shop that has a smog analyzer and ask them if you could have them sniff the cooling system(overflow bottle, or radiator) with the caps off and watch for how much HC/CO content is in the coolant that will tell you if exhaust is getting in the cooling system....
This is exactly what you need to do.
will do!
-------------------- Maybe I should get drunk off my HATERADE elsewhere?
I was slow to take the hint, so I'm taking a break from CAFords for the rest of the month. Now excuse me while I enjoy some cereal. Mmmmm Mmmmm good. Who else wants to join me?
Lil Ric! R.I.P CHARLIE HUSTLE!
91gt p heads,b cam,3:55s,exhaust 89 coupe just startin on him
Posts: 2614 | From: v a dubble | Registered: Sep 2010
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707clone
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forgot to mention i burped the radiator yesterday an drove it around for a while yesterday got on it,let it idle for like 15-20 mins and it didnt overheat! drove it around today a bit hard an it didnt overheat again!
-------------------- Maybe I should get drunk off my HATERADE elsewhere?
I was slow to take the hint, so I'm taking a break from CAFords for the rest of the month. Now excuse me while I enjoy some cereal. Mmmmm Mmmmm good. Who else wants to join me?
Lil Ric! R.I.P CHARLIE HUSTLE!
91gt p heads,b cam,3:55s,exhaust 89 coupe just startin on him
Posts: 2614 | From: v a dubble | Registered: Sep 2010
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