[DeTomaso] Fw: Overheating
Will Kooiman
wkooiman at earthlink.net
Mon Aug 25 14:11:16 EDT 2008
An improperly installed head gasket blows water like Niagra after about 20
minutes. Don't ask how I know. There's no way this is the head gasket
installed backward.
Even if the fuel injection was at fault, it shouldn't cause the engine to
overheat - sometimes. The radiator should still be able to keep up.
My vote is either, faulty temp gauge or debris in the cooling passages - the
occasional flake getting stuck.
I have a manual autometer temp gauge. I trust it 100%. It doesn't rely on
electrical connections, grounds, etc.
You may also have a problem with one bank of injectors leaning out. I just
don't buy that it's extreme enough to overwhelm the radiator.
-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 11:39 AM
To: Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: Overheating
In a message dated 8/25/08 9 32 17, Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se writes:
> Wouldn't a head gasket installed backwards result in one head being
> hotter than the other?
>
Yes, but it would be a constant problem. This is a motor that ran fine for
a long time (months?), then developed this problem all of a sudden, which
comes and goes.
Intermittent problems are a real pain!
Mike
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