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ok so scrubbing it with a brush may have just aggravated the problem ? I mean when I was done from what I could see the front of it looked so good and fresh I was excited so do you think I may have aggravated the problem by pushing stuff further into it ?
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thanks for all the tips and help out there ! I just went and bought another one and put it in and it has helped . however if you jump on the throttle it will still run right up over 250 but as soon as I let off the gas n slow down it drops rite back down just as quick as it went up and I'm not smelling anything like you do when an engine gets hot ' if any one knows where I can get a new targa top for it could you let me know ? thanks0000000000
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thanks for all the tips and help out there ! I just went and bought another one and put it in and it has helped . however if you jump on the throttle it will still run right up over 250 but as soon as I let off the gas n slow down it drops rite back down just as quick as it went up and I'm not smelling anything like you do when an engine gets hot '
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I like to put a tiny hole around the flat space on the sides, it allows air to bleed out so when refilling you don't starve your heads of coolant ect.
(I got the idea from an expensive thermostat years ago, it had a little check valve)
just a tip to help when your putting it all back together, very common for that little pocket to cause an overheat right after a service.
The other trick is to just remove the thermostat while your filling to confirm it gets to the intake. from there it's easy top off as it gets warm.
(I got the idea from an expensive thermostat years ago, it had a little check valve)
just a tip to help when your putting it all back together, very common for that little pocket to cause an overheat right after a service.
The other trick is to just remove the thermostat while your filling to confirm it gets to the intake. from there it's easy top off as it gets warm.
Last edited by Gibbles; Mar 31, 2016 at 01:26 PM.
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thanks for all the tips and help out there ! I just went and bought another one and put it in and it has helped . however if you jump on the throttle it will still run right up over 250 but as soon as I let off the gas n slow down it drops rite back down just as quick as it went up and I'm not smelling anything like you do when an engine gets hot '
and I have had, strange as it may seem, new name brand thermos stats that were defective.
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jack front passenger side highest. i actually just park diagonal on a steep driveway now. easier.
with my passenger front corner higher up, here is what i do:
fill overflow container to half way between cold and hot markings.
fill rad.
keep cap off.
start car.
keep the coolant topped up. at about 80deg C,
suddenly there is going to be a drop in the coolant level. you will also see the "waterfalling" occur. this is because the thermostat, which acts like a dam in a river, just opened its doors and allowed the water to flow in a circut. but, be careful, u dont want to dilly dally with the cap off.
keep it topped off and once its steadily full at idle, now reach over with your left hand and get rpms up using your fingers to move the throttle body. you will see the coolant get sucked in/down: the fluid level will drop, as the engine is revving high, say 2000rpm, pour in more coolant.
with rpm still high, set down the cookant bottle and put the cap on the rad. then u can stop revving.
now shut off the car, and let it cool. check thr overflow reservoir.