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06-30-2018, 03:37 AM | #26 |
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Re: beating my head trying to figure this out please help
Being a 180 I would think it does not need them. I had the same problem 2 years ago and it was a combination of issues. Clogged radiator, Wrong timing, Bad Coolant, Wrong Radiator Cap.
That all being said I ran a 160 in it during the summer after the fixes, Worked great. When it warmed up outside to over 90 it had a hard time keeping up. You could see it on the gauge. So just last coolant flush a week ago I switched to a 180, it runs warmer. About the same as the 160 when it was 90 degrees out. So now I am going to try just one hole in the 160 thermostat. Just a 1/16 inch tiny hole. Just enough to keep some flow and allow steam out. Thats my plan for now. Hope this helps out, my set up is mostly all stock with a true Brass and Copper radiator. One other thing to reinforce, A Lean Carb will do nothing but help a engine run hotter also. |
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Thank you all of you for the valuable info and ideas got a Judas Priest concert to go to tomorrow and then a barbecue on Sunday so I'll get to all your ideas on Monday let you know what comes of it
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07-17-2018, 12:09 PM | #32 |
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210 doesn't sound that bad under higher load. Does it get worse on a long hill or does it just creep up to 210 and stay there? Is it boiling over or something?
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07-19-2018, 05:11 PM | #33 |
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There is nothing wrong with it running 210. These motors are designed to run around the boiling point of water. They are also meant to run at a consistent temp. Using a lower temp thermostat only allows for more temp fluctuations. a 165, 185, 195 are all full open at 210. Once its full open it doesn't matter, the flow is the flow.
When you have wide temp swings you are causing all the engine parts to expand and contract, this causes damage long term just like a house foundation. at 195 allows the engine to heat up and run at a much more consistent temp. Long term this is way better for the motor. Plus you get more efficient fuel combustion at 200. It how they were designed. Also transmissions are designed to run at 190 or so. It where they work best. Keeping them too cool does not allow the fluid to flow properly. Also I have a 86 Burban that will heat when pulling a trailer due to the transmission dumping heat into the radiator. Small external cooler fixed that.
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