[DeTomaso] Fw: Fw: Overheating problems

[Will Demelo]

I've jacked the car up 3 times and ran it for about 2 hrs. I've bleed the 
air out of the top of the rad a number of times (barely any air comes out). 
The coolant level never shows low.
Will

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net>
To: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: Overheating problems


> Dear Will,
>
>
>               I agree with JT's comments.   I also agree that while Water 
> Wetter could be used, I don't think that it would correct the problem and 
> provide that much extra cooling .
>
>              Another thought: rebleeding the coolant system (sorry, if 
> you've already done that.)
>
>
>                               Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 7:41 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fw: Overheating problems
>
>
> I don't believe I should have to.
> Will
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
> To: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 8:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Overheating problems
>
>
>> Have you added water wetter product yet?
>> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
>>
>> Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:54:49
>> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Overheating problems
>>
>>
>> I aquired my new car some time ago in the spring. i noticed that the temp
>> was getting on the high side and noticed that the coolant was low. Note:
>> the car had sat for 4 years. I noticed that the rad had a tiny leak and
>> the water pump was leaking ever so slightly from the front seal. So, I
>> replaced the pump with a weiand and recored the rad and installed twin
>> electric suckers and put in a new 180 stat. That should take care of it,
>> right? F#$K no.
>> I drove for a couple hundred miles with the temp guage never exceeding 
>> 195
>> deg.
>> Even during the Niagara rally, when  everyone else saw their temps rising
>> on the hot Saturday evening, my guage stayed at 190. On my ride home on
>> the hiway, cruising at a mere 2300 rpm, the guage started to cycle from
>> 180 to 200, then 180 to 210 and so forth until it nearly touched red.
>> It has been doing this ever since.
>> Notes:
>> It will stay at 180-190 at idle in the garage.
>> I've jacked the back up 3 times and it has run like that for more than 2
>> hours while I revved it up (pissing off the neighbours)
>> I can't get it to red in the garage, it'll only go to about 210
>> The pass head is hotter by 18 deg over the driver's side when temp taken
>> from the rear with IR gun.
>> The stat has been changed twice. It seems to be opening when it's suppose
>> to, but reaches temps it shouldn't.
>> Help.
>> Will
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