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Old 09-28-2008, 05:02 AM   #26
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Not losing anti freeze, upper hose stayed ice cold after 20 minutes of idle/full throttle tuning. Makes me think...thermostat gone bad already? Im looking around for a new radiator just to be on the safe side, I mean I replaced EVERYTHING else in the cooling system so I might as well replace the rad too.

Likely. It happens. As long as your water pump is pumping I'd say thermo is culprit
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Old 09-28-2008, 04:55 PM   #27
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Don't mean to question your intelligence, but is the thermostat installed correctly? If it's put in upside down, everything will still go together with no problem, but the stat would take MUCH longer to open.

I would do as was suggested a few posts back.....take the stat out, toss a pot of water on the stove and bring it up to a good boil, then carefully drop your stat in it. If it opens right up, then the problem is elsewhere, if it doesn't open up, then you need a new stat.

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Old 09-29-2008, 03:41 PM   #28
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DO NOT 'drop' the stat in, as it needs to be off the bottom of the pot. Then put a cooking thermometer in the water (again, off the bottom of the pot). Then check it that way.

Another thing is to drill 2-3 small 1/8" holes around the edge of the stat so water (and any trapped air) can circulate out.

Have a friend that had heating issues. Ended up being a small air pocket around the temp sensor and he had to 'leak' it out to get rid of it.

Hey Justin, didn't you post that EXACT SAME THING like months ago ??

maybe someone else ?
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Old 09-29-2008, 03:58 PM   #29
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When I've tested thermostats I've hung them in the water with a wire shirt hanger.
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Old 09-29-2008, 04:21 PM   #30
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Old 09-29-2008, 04:52 PM   #31
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Yes, hanging them in the pot would be better.....any maybe I did post the same thing before. I didn't copy and paste though, I swear

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Old 10-02-2008, 09:36 PM   #32
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Their was like no water in the radiator!!!! I filled it up ran the motor with the cap off to get all the air out and it sits at 165 even whilst burning rubber down my street like a bat out of hell...yes I got the carb back and was able to drive the car and tear the rubber up!! But its missfiring/hesitating still needs some tuning but even with the hesitating it has more power than before!!
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