[DeTomaso] Overheating Issue

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Sorta kinda.  In my case it truly was trapped air.  I eventually filled 
the system from the thermostat hole, manually turning the water pump and 
burping the system.  I also burped it at the top fitting of the radiator.

Since then, I've only added fluid to the (temporary) overflow once.  It 
promptly puked it out on my next drive so ever since -then- I've not 
added any and the overflow stays at the same level with no overheating.

I recently went on what seemed a long hot drive.  Once in a parking lot 
and waiting for other club members to arrive, I took my IR heat gun and 
measured the temps at the pipe coming off the thermostat.  200.  I was 
satisfied no overheating was taking place.

For this friend, it may be he's getting a leak in a head gasket, or 
maybe a cracked block leaking into the water jacket?  The only other 
thing might be the temp sending unit?  Or perhaps there is enough crud 
in the block now to prevent good circulation in the block and heads.

Dunno,

Asa Jay.


Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 7/18/2010 16:43, wdemelo at cogeco.ca wrote:
> Hey Guys.
> A friend is at his wits end with the cooling system on his  Pantera.
> Up until a year ago, his car ran cool (160 hwy and 180 city). It then slowly started to run hotter and hotter ( 230
> city).
> So he replaced the rad (fluidyne), pump(elelbrock, dual suckers and new tubes. Things didn"t change. 160 on the hiwaya
> nd 230 in the city. He then installed a HD Robershaw 180. Same thing except it ran 180 hwy and 230 in the city.
> He has jacked the back and front up numerous times trying to get any air out. He's about to pull an "Elvis" and shoot
> the thing.
> Any suggestions? Asajay, didn't you go through this a while ago?
> Will
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