Try removing the thermostat completely. The engine will be slow to warm
up, but will show you if there isa problem with the thermostat or not.
Take a look at the lower radiator hose, it may be colapsing, cutting off
the coolant flow. Take it off and look inside, sometimes the rubber will
look good on the outside, but be separated on the inside.
Peace,
Pat
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On Wed, 1 May 2002, aaron atkins wrote:
> As far as my overheating problems go, I've been looking as best I can with
> no luck. Here are the checks I have made so far.
>
> New temp gauge & sending unit
> 110# compression on all four cylinders
> timing dead on the money
> dwell set
> have flow in radiator
> new thermostat 180 deg., could not find a 160
> even temp across front of radiator
> no water in oil and vice versa
> clean exhaust..no billowing white smoke
> checked color of plugs...black sooty around outside but very center of
> electode is shiny brass; ceramic in same area off-white.
> burped system by screwdriver in thermo method.
>
> I'm stumped. The temp climbs right up to about 210 when I start
> getting nervous and shut it down. If you can come up with any more checks
> let me know. My next step is to get the radiator re-cored. That's always
> money well spent in the long run anyway. I was this close to making Solvang
> too. Dang it!!
>
> Aaron
> '67 1600
>
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