Re: [FWDLK] er..who said don't trust the temp GAUGE? :-)
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Re: [FWDLK] er..who said don't trust the temp GAUGE? :-)



My 57 Dodge liked to run warm.  I only ever saw it overflow once (at first I thought someone spilled one of those mint milkshakes in the spot before I parked there).  There were a couple other times, for instance on the way home from the airport, where it ran warm doing 65 on the highway.  I put a 160 thermostat in it and never really had any problems after that.  It was a 2 speed w/325 poly and after the switch seemed to run about the same temp almost any time be it at idle, in city traffic, or on the freeway.  When I "sold" it to the infamous "MagnumGuy", I drove it about 1-1.5 hours to meet up with him, and he drove it about 1.5-2 hours home, mostly at speeds around 55 if I recall, and as far as I know the temp was fine.
 
I'd definitely tend to think your car should not be overheating on a sub 70 degree day...however, if it does remain a problem, I'd be more than happy to take the car off your hands for ya.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] er..who said don't trust the temp GAUGE? :-)

My thought is you ought to take it to a reputable shop so some sort of flow-test can be performed on the block...boil-over in 70 degree weather? Not acceptable!
----- Original Message -----
From: Lou
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] er..who said don't trust the temp GAUGE? :-)

New thought.... my heat riser flapper thing on the replaced manifold is a little tight.  if that sticks, could it cause the engine to run too hot?



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