over heating
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From: SANTA CRUZ CA
Re: over heating (atotalnincompoop)
The easiest way to diagnose your problem is to return all your hoses back to the original configuration. If that solves your problem, good. I would recommend NOT by-passing the throttle body coolant flow. You, and your vette, will not know the difference. The horse power gain by rerouting the hot coolant is miniscule. Just place your hand on the TB plate, and see how warm it gets without the coolant.
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Re: over heating (Oldman)
the problem is that i took the car apart about a year ago and can't really remember how these hoses were. :confused: can you refresh my memory for me by telling me the proper routing? thanks :cheers:
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From: SANTA CRUZ CA
Re: over heating (atotalnincompoop)
Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, Greg. I had a heating problem to attend to, also. Water heater needed a new thermocouple.
I'm not familiar with the hoses on an '85, but this response will get your topic back near the top where other members might be able to assist you.
I'm not familiar with the hoses on an '85, but this response will get your topic back near the top where other members might be able to assist you.
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From: Waycross Georgia
Re: over heating (Oldman)
When my car over heated becuase the fan didnt come on, *later found out fuse*, but we say almost like soda fizz out of the radator cap when we took it off. :eek: The motor was just rebuilt like 2,600 miles ago..I thought it was 600 but its 2,600 and it runs awesome....Goes good, no overheating.. I see some temps as to 220 waiting in traffic jams in VERY hot weather..Seeing how im in Georgia...on a very hot day..But it dont go above there. What do you think
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