LT1- Fixed Overheating problem
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Melting Slicks
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LT1- Fixed Overheating problem
I went out and bought a new radiator cap as suggested in another thread on overheating. Next day on the way to work I blew a hose (Heater core). I think that indicates that the system wasnt pressuring enough because the cap must have been defective (which is why the hose didnt burst a long time ago).
Long story short, I replaced every single hose that wasnt already new from last year and the engine runs 20F cooler.
It was hitting 240F before on a hot day and now it rarely sees 220F
Thanks for the suggestions on the Cap and hoses. I didnt think it would make that much of a difference
Long story short, I replaced every single hose that wasnt already new from last year and the engine runs 20F cooler.
It was hitting 240F before on a hot day and now it rarely sees 220F
Thanks for the suggestions on the Cap and hoses. I didnt think it would make that much of a difference
Instructor
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From: Gaithersburg Maryland
Would someone mind describing the flush sequence again? Can you just fill it back up at the high tank, or do you hve to burp it in some way? I would have taken the hoses off in a heart beat to put in the camber brace if I had felt comfortable about this question.
Instructor
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From: GERMANTOWN TN
Originally Posted by Dartvader
Would someone mind describing the flush sequence again? Can you just fill it back up at the high tank, or do you hve to burp it in some way? I would have taken the hoses off in a heart beat to put in the camber brace if I had felt comfortable about this question.
