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Date: Tue, 09 May 2000 14:38:38 -0700
From: TimeRangernopsam.com
Subject: Re: overheating fun


On Tue, 09 May 2000 19:52:19 GMT, ucenopsamgov (Mauricio Tavares) wrote: > More interesting news from my friend who owns the 85 900S. He >started saying that the temperature was going up close to red (but >still inthe green) whenever he drove the car. No coolant leaks. One >of the fans was on all the time but the other never came on. If the car is equipped with A/C, that is what the other fan is for. > >One day he went to take the thermostat housing so we could check the >thermostat for problems. Well, he managed to break one of the bolts >and we do not know what to do about that. Now, back to the >thermostat, it is not there. It seems the previous owner did not like >it and took it off. The purpose of the thermostat is to keep the engine warm, not cool. > >He drove the car back to his house as it was (we tried to hold the >housing with just one bolt and a vise-grip). On the next day he >reported that on the way back he got in the red zone for about a >minute or so, as he was getting in his place. > > Questions: > > o Did he warped the head? How to figure out? Only try to "figure it out" if a leak develops. The head may have warped but will/may hold its shape as long as it is bolted down. In other words - if it aint broke dont try to fix it. > o How to figure out why he was havign overheating problems to >begin with? Water pump failure? How to check and replace the pump? >From what I saw, it does not look fun. The first thing that I would check is the actual coolant temperature using a thermometer - a candy thermometer should do fine. The car may be the victim of a faulty sensor/sending unit/guage. Check to see if the coolant is flowing through the radiator. Turn the heater on, does it provide a steady flow of hot air? NOTE: If a car is overheating, turning the heater on can reduce the engine temp by as much as 15 degrees F. That heater coil is nothing more than a mini radiator. -- A question is better debated and left unanswered than a question that is answered without debate. -Unknown

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