There is an easy way to check the radiator for water flow obstruction:
-Remove the lower water hose
-Remove the radiator filler cap
-pour water into the radiator
If now water comes out from the lower outlet tube as fast as you can fill it
in,
the radiator is ok.
If only little water leaves the radiator through the lower outlet tube, you
have
an obstructed radiator and the source of your problem.
Regards
Gerhard Wiederholl
CC 31998 LO
john_mcmaster@dpa.act.gov.au schrieb:
>
> Help! I'm having trouble with an overheating Dolomite 1850 - I've
> done all the bits that should be done - new thermostat (right one with
> the long plug), flushed radiator and block, hoses checked and working
> (not leaking) - timing is ok and the car seems to go alright. I've
> drilled a hole throught the thermostat so there's no air lock and
> everything else seems to be right - water pump is working ok as well.
> What's the secret with these things? All help appreciated.
>
> John Mc
> '71 TR6 PI
> '76 Dolomite 1850
> 'Fast is First'
>
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