Adam,
1600's are very rugged machines. There were times where I lost a hose and
water and it ran hot but never showed any damage. Of course I didn't run it
hundreds of miles without water!
But your temp does sound awful hot. Have you tried backflushing the radiator
while you have no thermostat? Maybe some crud is jamming the radiator core.
Also, you might try experimenting with the timing to see if changes bring down
the temp. In any case, leaving the heater on will help on saving the engine (but
not your comfort).
Fred - So.Sf
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Subject: I'm a dummy and I hate the electric fan
Author: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
Date: 6/7/2001 3:49 PM
OK, I blame this all on someone else because of course I'm never at
fault for anything. I was using a screwdriver to open the thermostat
when refilling the radiator. Somehow I bent the thermostat so its rod
didn't face up anymore, but rather sideways. Restricted the flow of
water, which caused it to overheat.
But all is not well yet. With the thermostat "repaired", it didn't
completely overheat but got very hot. With the thermostat out it's
running about midway between the F and 250, maybe about 215 or 220
degrees. I believe this is pretty accurate as the tempurature has been
tested before and the gauge agreed with the real thermometer.
So... should I drive my car all the way to SF with it running this hot,
if it doesn't get any hotter? Will I do any damage?
Adam
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