Please Help With over Heating Problem
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From: Fort lauderdale fl
Please Help With over Heating Problem
I just Bought a 1984 CFI corvette about 2 months ago Last week The car Blew the upper radiator Hose Ever since I changed that it been smelling like the car was over heating. Then the car started burning oil from both valve covers and the lower radiator hose blew. So I changed the lower hose along with the water pump. Now The Car is still burning oil and over heating also the water in the overflow tank is boiling So please help with this Big Problem.
Thanks :eek:
Thanks :eek:
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From: Fort lauderdale fl
Re: Please Help With over Heating Problem (corvette33063)
PS The fan turns on and off and the heater core is re-routed so I do not belive it is one of those.
[Modified by corvette33063, 2:58 AM 12/3/2003]
[Modified by corvette33063, 2:58 AM 12/3/2003]
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
Re: Please Help With over Heating Problem (corvette33063)
You may have an airlock and or a bad rad cap. When your engine is cold open the rad cap and start your motor. Let it warm up completely then look into the rad for coolant movement. If it's present reach over and hold throttle around 2000 rpm and look back into rad. If you see coolant drop add more while holding throttle. Place cap on loosely and release throttle. In a few minutes repeat until rad is completely full. Check it again later in the day.
You may also have a ton of crap infront of radiator. You can pull the plastic shroud on top and take a look. Also test your rad cap or replace it since their cheap.
Good Luck
:cheers:
You may also have a ton of crap infront of radiator. You can pull the plastic shroud on top and take a look. Also test your rad cap or replace it since their cheap.
Good Luck
:cheers:
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From: Nor Cal
Re: Please Help With over Heating Problem (corvette33063)
Have you cleaned out between your radiator and your air cond. condenser, got to remember vettes are bottom breathers they suck up every thing.Heres a link to to do the R&R on a C4 this is for a 87 but it's all the same http://www.corvettecrew.com/forum/in...y;threadid=244
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From: Nor Cal
Re: Please Help With over Heating Problem (corvette33063)
For the oil burning whats it doing? are you adding oil all the time? does it smoke all the time?(Rings) or is it steam,(signs of a blown head gasket)Does it just smoke a little when you start it( worn valve guides and or seals)????????
