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> v8 t-stat, what else should i check
smrz914
post Dec 25 2003, 06:55 PM
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So i took my t-stat out and put 3 1/8" holes in it. Anything i can/should chech while i'm in there?
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smrz914   v8 t-stat   Dec 25 2003, 06:55 PM
Brad Roberts   Use a good Fel-Pro gasket (blue one that can be re...   Dec 25 2003, 06:59 PM
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boxstr   Paul Have you tried the thermostat that John Thoma...   Dec 25 2003, 08:41 PM
John2kx   Paul, I saw your similar post over on porchev. I...   Dec 25 2003, 08:51 PM
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boxstr   Correct you are. CCLIN914-8   Dec 25 2003, 09:59 PM
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rick 918-S   When to temp gauge gets up to 260 does the cap rel...   Dec 25 2003, 10:41 PM
Mueller   blown head gasket??? Paul, I have a snap-on rad/c...   Dec 25 2003, 10:55 PM
John2kx   (QUOTE) My gauge shows above 260 and this is taken...   Dec 25 2003, 10:59 PM
John2kx   Sorry for the mess guys........this was my first a...   Dec 25 2003, 11:05 PM
rick 918-S   You can go back and edit out what you don't wa...   Dec 25 2003, 11:07 PM
boxstr   John You got your point across. Good job. CCLIN914...   Dec 25 2003, 11:24 PM
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John2kx   Paul, It appears you have not been using the righ...   Dec 26 2003, 12:07 AM
John2kx   adf   Dec 26 2003, 12:07 AM
John2kx   I doubt your water pump impeller is slipping on sh...   Dec 26 2003, 12:09 AM
John2kx   let's try that again   Dec 26 2003, 12:10 AM
smrz914   It's never been that high untill recently. I...   Dec 26 2003, 12:29 AM
smrz914   Did i use to many quotes? quotes are not coming up...   Dec 26 2003, 12:31 AM
steve@ottosvenice.com   One way to make sure all the air is out of the sys...   Dec 26 2003, 12:35 AM
smrz914   ok i'm moving the expantion tank and getting s...   Dec 26 2003, 12:36 AM
John2kx   Paul, Since your car ran fine until recently, I w...   Dec 26 2003, 03:39 AM
smrz914   John i've had 3 radiator caps in the car all a...   Dec 26 2003, 04:59 PM
Brad Roberts   Keep us up to date Paul. I was away from the compu...   Dec 27 2003, 11:16 PM
smrz914   So I put the car back together and bled it without...   Dec 28 2003, 07:34 PM
Brad Roberts   Yes. Get the pressure checker from Mueller. Do you...   Dec 28 2003, 07:42 PM
smrz914   Mueller i'm sending an e-mail... Brad I have ...   Dec 28 2003, 07:54 PM
Brad Roberts   John pointed out that you need to get *some* heat ...   Dec 28 2003, 07:56 PM
John2kx   Paul, I take it you test drove the car and still ...   Dec 28 2003, 08:11 PM
Brad Roberts   Hum.. he is measuring the water temp at its hottes...   Dec 28 2003, 08:17 PM
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smrz914   I have to move the temp gauge pickup to the tip of...   Dec 28 2003, 09:07 PM
John2kx   Brad............I understood that his temp. probe ...   Dec 28 2003, 11:10 PM
smrz914   I use to use a combination of bleeding from the pe...   Dec 28 2003, 11:57 PM
Brad Roberts   Depending on what fans you have mounted.. they can...   Dec 29 2003, 12:01 AM
smrz914   It get's hot standing still as well. Doesn...   Dec 29 2003, 12:07 AM
John2kx   Paul, As a reference, my fans turn on at 179.6F a...   Dec 29 2003, 03:15 AM
smrz914   Oh it doesn't matter when the fans turn on it ...   Dec 29 2003, 03:12 PM
smrz914   I checked the spark plugs and they look really goo...   Dec 30 2003, 08:49 PM
John2kx   Time to try another gage.   Dec 31 2003, 02:18 AM
smrz914   what is the guage going to do? The car is boiling ...   Dec 31 2003, 02:24 AM
Brad Roberts   Paul, where are you located ?? I need to deliver ...   Dec 31 2003, 04:25 AM
John2kx   Paul, I didn't know you were boiling over.......   Dec 31 2003, 10:34 AM
smrz914   brad- I'm in lafayette, east bay, close to wal...   Jan 1 2004, 07:18 PM


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