Sounds like it's time to clean out the coolant passages in the block. After
all these years it is probably collected quite a bit of rust and crude
inside.
The fan shroud will just mask the real problem. As does the use of products
such as "water wetter". No engine should boil over at 70 F, regardless of
idling time. You have a new radiator. Have you checked belt tension on the
water pump? (Although this should also show on your ameter gauge)
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: Lou
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 7:45 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] er..who said don't trust the temp GAUGE? :-)
Well, I think my gauge is accurate...
I finally got the wheels and rebuilt brake booster back on the '59 Dodge,
so I took it for its first ride of the year. when I got back, I let it idle
with a little throttle in the driveway while I swept out the carport, then
the phone rang...
Bottom line, the car idled at about 1200 RPM for about 20 minutes. temp
outside is 67ish (F) Temp gauge was pegged at H and I could smell
antifreeze and see some steam. Just as I was getting in to turn off the
engine, I could hear it Whoooosh. And then the antifreeze started pouring
out of the overflow hose
So....were 1959 cars just not meant to idle that long or do I have a legit
problem? if this happened at 70 degrees, I hate to think what's going to
happen in August...especially after I install a/c :-/
Car has a new 4 row radiator, 16lb lever-vent cap, 6 blade fan, 180deg
t-stat. No fan shroud installed YET (but it never had one new
either..sooo...think that will make that much of a difference?)
I still wonder if the water jacket is plugged or corroded so much that the
heat transfer is not good enough.
Thoughts? Buyers?
Lou
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