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Re: overheating/ troubleshooting

To: "mtyler" <mtyler@hctc.net>, "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>,
Subject: Re: overheating/ troubleshooting
From: "Edgar Gonzalez" <datsunspl311@cox.net>
Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 19:24:23 -0700
What's the recommended temperature rating for the thermostat?   Could it be
that you have a high temp thermostat?  Are the Roadster thermostats
available in different temp ratings?

Edgar

----- Original Message -----
From: "mtyler" <mtyler@hctc.net>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "aaron atkins"
<amatkins@qnet.com>; "datsun list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: overheating/ troubleshooting


> datsunmike wrote
>
> >My 1600 ran hot too. I had the rad recored which helped a lot. Don't get
one
> >of those hi-efficiency rad cores as they have too many fins and block
> >airflow. Also make sure it's a 3 row core.
>
> My '701600 runs a tad warm when the heater is on, too warm for comfort
> when the heater is off. This is all since a rad rodding out, new presmog
> recurved dist, new hoses, new sender, new thermostat.  The thermostat
> (from the NAPA store) looks different that the one that came out. The old
> one had a larger, centered opening.  the new one has a smaller opening
> which is off-center.  Am I running the wrong thermostat?  A lot changed
> at once.
>
> -MarcT.
>
> ==========================================================================
> Marc Tyler Sisterdale TX
> 1970 1600 #SPL311-31016
> 1965 L-320 #L320 013642
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