Re: CA18det cooling problem

[maldat]

Check the pullys as the water pump may be (shit whats that word) cavataing... Hence turning that fast its not workin....   I think , But I may be wrong ,,if running at higher RPM go for a smaller water pump pully.   Plus a rad dont have to be 100% full to work some setups will run lower. Plus my old galaxie is also running about 100 and throwin a wee tad of water out the rad,,,No oil in water and no water in oil... But rad guy says maybe cracked head ,or head gasket.....   A few years ago a freind cut their finger off,,I drove my 510SSS to hospatil hard out,,on the way back it ran like shit on three,,,head gasket,,no water in oil,no oil in water,, but water straight into number 4 pot...   Check your plugs for one thats a different colour..   Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark F To: OZDAT ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:25 PM Subject: CA18det cooling problem Hi, I have got a cooling problem with my CA18DET in my 1600 and I am lost as to what it is.. Any help would be great! Basically the thermostat opens at 82 degrees, but my car will warm up to 90 and stay there whilst driving but sit at the lights for a little bit and it gets up near 100 with the thermofan on… Even when cruising at 80 kmph it won’t run any cooler than 90… It is an Alloy two row radiator with similar dimensions to the std 1600 one, and it runs a recovery style cap with a recovery tank.. The recovery tank never has hot water in it. There is never enough pressure to let water into the recovery tank even though the temp is so high.. It has me very confused. Also another strange thing is that the level of water in the radiator always seems to drop to the same level (around the height of the top outlet) whenever you let the car cool down. You can fill it up to the top when its cold but then once you drive it and then take the cap off again the next day it is low again! The oil is still oily and the water is still watery so I don’t think it’s a head gasket.. Any other ideas or suggestions?? I have been told to try a bigger thermo but if it wont even cool down to near 82ish when I’m cruising at 80 then how will a bigger thermo help?? Cheers, Mark. Ps I have tried two different temp gauges they both told the same story..     --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.857 / Virus Database: 584 - Release Date: 2/10/2005 --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to membersozdat@datascribe.com.au No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 14/02/2005 --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to membersozdat@datascribe.com.au No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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