[DeTomaso] Overheating

[Charles Engles]

Dear Sean,


                 My guess is the dreaded air still stuck in the cooling
system.

                 Suggestions:1) buy a temperature gun and check the actual
temps of the heads, block, thermostat and radiator.  It might help point you
to the problem and might help you know whether you're making progress.

                             2) keep bleeding the cooling system.
                             
                             
                          Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
Of sean mundy
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:41 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Overheating

Howdy All, Still working on trying to get my new stroker motor to run
correctly.  
Car will run really strong until the motor heats up.  Usually takes about
15min then it starts losing power and wont idle.  It will run but not very
well and backfires if I get on the gas.  I noticed my temp gauge was moving
between 180-200 degrees. 
Seems like it just moves from one position to the other suddenly so I
checked the connection to the temp sender (in the block) and it looks okay.
I touched the carb bowls and burned my finger it was so hot.  My oil temp
gauge is reading low 210 and max 240 degrees.  I am not blowing any water or
steam out of the overflow tube and the pressure tank is full of coolant.
Non pressure tank is half full.
Maybe bad temp sender/gauge and or a bad thermostat causing the engine to
heat up so much?  Maybe an air bubble in the system?  Thanks, Sean
 		 	   		  
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