When I installed a new temp gauge the sensor was touching the thermostat caused
it to be blocked shut. Maybe that is a thought.
Mark Ward wrote:
> Nothing to do with the cooling system, check your ignition timing. If it's
> severely out, can cause the motor to overheat.
>
> Wardy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris I Dobbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 1:25 PM
> Subject: Re: cooling system trouble
>
> > Yes its in the right way. The sensor part is toward teh head. I will run
> > a flush through it. I hope that fixes it and will write back if I have
> > more trouble. THANKS!
> > Chris
> >
> > On Mon, 24 Apr 2000 05:49:06 +1000 Ignacio Sandejas
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > >Might sound silly, but is the thermostat in the right way??
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: malcolm cooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > >Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 14:20
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: Re: cooling system trouble
> > >
> > >
> > >Just thinking?
> > >If the rad was half blocked ,and,if you have the thermostat in thats
> > >even less water flow through the engine so it might heat up.
> > >
> > >Half blocked rad no thermostat = more water flow thru engine,hence
> > >runs
> > >colder.
> > >Does the engine over heat with out the thermostat at speed?e.g
> > >80Mhp.Or
> > >does it run even colder??..
> > >
> > >What type of water pump and fan do you use?
> > >I found the visc's(what ever) fan ,the engine runs hotter at high
> > >speed
> > >than it would if it had a 510 fan on it.
> > >
> > >Malcolm
> > >
> > >Chris I Dobbins wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Has anyone expereinced a problem like this:
> > >> Without a thermostat, my 510 runs cold even after an hour in
> > >traffic.
> > >> With a thermostat, it overheats in about 10 minutes. I have tested
> > >the
> > >> thermostat in a pot of water on the stove with a thermometer and it
> > >> works. The water pump is brand new. If I take off the radiater cap
> > >> without the thermostat in place I can see water flowing through
> > >well, but
> > >> with the thermostat in the water doesn't move at all. The lower
> > >radiater
> > >> hose is not collapsing and neither are kinked. I just seem to never
> > >get
> > >> the thermostat to open in the car. The car had 190 degree Farenheit
> > >> thermostat when the trouble started. I replace it with a 180 and it
> > >is
> > >> still there. So right now I am driving it without a thermostat. The
> > >car
> > >> doesn't have any major modifications and everything else seems to be
> > >in
> > >> excellent shape. How do I fix it?
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> 1969 Datsun 510 wagon
> > >> Chris
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