So, the rad is getting warm? Waddabought using a garden hose running cold
water through the block whilst running? That would eliminate all the
pump/rad questions, no?
Geoff Branch
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut@comcast.net>
To: "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch@comcast.net>
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: Again, Mini overheat troubles.
> Geoff Branch wrote:
>
>> Do we know that water is flowing through out the block? Passage plugged?
>>
>> This is a weird one, Frank!
>
> Yes water is flowing. Yes it has it's 2nd new water pump just incase the
> 1st new one was no good. Different brand this time, a good one.
> The block was tanked before assembly, and we checked block and head flow
> seperatly.
> New stat, no stat, blanking sleeve, no sleeve, the rad is cooling.
> It goes to hot in a couple minutes but as soon as you switch it off and
> then just switch on the key, the temp reads normal at the sender.
> As long as it's not running. fFire it up and instant "H" and no oil
> pressure. (new oil too)
> You can stick your finger in the rad for a few seconds, no boil over, fan
> is pshing thru the rad as it does on a Mini.
> The Mini guys are as stumped as I am.
>
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> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
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