HOLY SHEET!!!! H/C car with problem
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That was when the car was still stock, I only drove it about 5 miles with the h/c package and then filled the tank with 93. There was no spark knock after that, this is a new problem that arose after the thermostat stuck.
Originally Posted by rocketman442
That was when the car was still stock, I only drove it about 5 miles with the h/c package and then filled the tank with 93. There was no spark knock after that, this is a new problem that arose after the thermostat stuck.
Put it in some boiling water and it never openned? or just guessed?
If this overheating & coolant leaking happened so soon after a head install I'd have to say the gasket just didn't seal.
New headbolts were used right?
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New head gaskets and bolts were used, torqued to spec. The thermostat didn't open @ 220 F in boiling water. I gutted the thermostat because no one had it in stock. The car was fine, didn't overheat or loose any coolant till yesterday.
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+1 advantages for not running a thermostat.
It doesn't happen often but this goes to show it can be bad when it does.
Yeah obviously the mating surface/s have warped now from the overheat, so they need to be straightened.
You probably did nothing wrong on the assemble... it's just bad luck about the tstat.
+1 advantages for not running a thermostat.
It doesn't happen often but this goes to show it can be bad when it does.
Yeah obviously the mating surface/s have warped now from the overheat, so they need to be straightened.
You probably did nothing wrong on the assemble... it's just bad luck about the tstat.
