I have this problem...After I got my 3-row radiator put in, I was still
running hot.
The guy at the radiator shop had this cool Stanley laser or infrared
temperature gauge that reads the water temperature in the motor just by
aiming this light at the pipe or hose...my gauge was reading 250 but the
Stanley tool was reading 210....this was after 20 minutes at idle in the 100
degree sun this summer.
The PO put in a new guage, but perhaps he left the old sensor in...the shop
thought that maybe the sensor didn't match the gauge. Could this be it?
I plan on getting a new guage and sensor soon...I am told that I should dump
the electrical one I have and get a mechancial one...
Any thoughts?
Greg Glass
66 1600
Burbank, CA
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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:22:49 -0500
From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: 1967 SPLU Overheating Problem]
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Three other items to check:
Is it REALLY overheating, or is the gauge way off? Try checking the
temperature with a calibrated thermometer.
What shape are your radiator hoses in? Take them off and look through
them to see if there are any bulges on the inside. Also, the lower
hose may be colapsing under certain conditions.
As for the water loss, have you checked your heater core? They can
leak and since they are out of sight, get overlooked quite often.
Check the heater hoses while you are at it.
Peace,
Pat
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Greg Glass
Senior Vice President - VHS/DVD Sales
BCI Eclipse / Brentwood Communications
805-375-9998
805-375-9908 fax
gglass@e-bci.com
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