Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Jaime Solorza]

Sensor was tough to put in but I got it ..son went to work and it read hot
when he got there.  No smoke or noises.

On Sep 18, 2017 7:38 PM, "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yup.  On the Cavalier it wasn't the radiator cap but the coolant reservoir
> cap that regulated pressure.
>
> I think it kept the coolant at 15 psi.  Higher pressure means higher
> boiling point, which means the fluid can transport more heat.
>
>
> -- Original Message --
> From: "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <li...@packetflux.com>
> To: "af" <af@afmug.com>
> Sent: 9/18/2017 12:25:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
> One additional thought..  I've had at least one rig where a bad/incorrect
> radiator cap would cause overheating as the radiator cap in many systems
> doubles as the pressure regulator for the system, and apparently system
> pressure matters for some engines.
>
> Not sure if this applies in your case.
>
> On Sep 18, 2017 9:19 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>
>> If you don’t have exhaust gasses in the radiator, it is probably not a
>> head gasket.  If you do, then follow up with a compression test.
>> If both tests fail, it is probably a gasket.  Sounds to me more like a
>> recalcitrant thermostat.
>>
>> *From:* Cameron Crum
>> *Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 9:13 AM
>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>>
>> Be easier to replace a head gasket than pull the whole motor IMO
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>
>>> That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a sure
>>> indicator.  Better than a compression test.
>>>
>>> *From:* Jaime Solorza
>>> *Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM
>>> *To:* Animal Farm
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>>>
>>> Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a
>>> wrecked Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do that
>>> and donate Blazer to Car Talk
>>>
>>> On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the
>>>> restriction to give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if
>>>> it was smoking (from exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head
>>>> gasket. It looks like you've replaced everything else.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
>>>> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the
>>>>> radiator.   There are kits to test this.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We
>>>>>> knew it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, 
>>>>>> thermostat,
>>>>>> had system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't
>>>>>> heat up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210
>>>>>> degrees...once you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off
>>>>>> again.  No detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if
>>>>>> faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Adam Moffett]

Yup.  On the Cavalier it wasn't the radiator cap but the coolant 
reservoir cap that regulated pressure.


I think it kept the coolant at 15 psi.  Higher pressure means higher 
boiling point, which means the fluid can transport more heat.



-- Original Message --
From: "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <li...@packetflux.com>
To: "af" <af@afmug.com>
Sent: 9/18/2017 12:25:38 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

One additional thought..  I've had at least one rig where a 
bad/incorrect radiator cap would cause overheating as the radiator cap 
in many systems doubles as the pressure regulator for the system, and 
apparently system pressure matters for some engines.


Not sure if this applies in your case.

On Sep 18, 2017 9:19 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
If you don’t have exhaust gasses in the radiator, it is probably not a 
head gasket.  If you do, then follow up with a compression test.
If both tests fail, it is probably a gasket.  Sounds to me more like a 
recalcitrant thermostat.


From:Cameron Crum
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 9:13 AM
To:af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

Be easier to replace a head gasket than pull the whole motor IMO

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a sure 
indicator.  Better than a compression test.


From:Jaime Solorza
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM
To:Animal Farm
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a 
wrecked Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do 
that and donate Blazer to Car Talk


On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:
I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the 
restriction to give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me 
like if it was smoking (from exhaust?) when heating, you might have 
a cracked head gasket. It looks like you've replaced everything 
else.


On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) 
<li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the 
radiator.   There are kits to test this.




On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" 
<losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote:
My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We 
knew it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, 
thermostat, had system flushed including heater core along with 
radiator.  It doesn't heat up us as much...you can run it on 
freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once you exit and stop, it gets 
hot for a bit then cools off again.  No detectable leaks, no water 
in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 
4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Bill Prince]

Some people I know call that TexMex.

Famous line from Steve Martin:  ¿Donde esta el casa de pepe¿

bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>

On 9/18/2017 1:48 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:

El trucko repairo
https://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/10003393598/the-mexican-scene-i-need-a-lift-in-your-el-trucko.html?mcubz=0
*From:* Jaime Solorza
*Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 2:14 PM
*To:* Animal Farm
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
Replacing heat sensor right now and found no water anywhere in 
oilbut I think my son got wrong weight for oil from Jiffy Lube.   
i am going to see what changes if anything with new sensor before I 
remove Thermostat. if it continues to heat up I will take to my 
cousin at Pep Boys and have them test everything.   I can only work on 
sporadically due to service calls and panel builds.   Evenings are 
spent feeding and spending time with RJ in hospital.   He is gaining 
weight slowly and hope to have him out this week.   thanks for all the 
tips...soon I can start my own talk show on NPREl Guy Mechanico Chafa

Jaime Solorza
Wireless Systems Architect
915-861-1390
On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 11:28 AM, Rory Conaway 
<r...@triadwireless.net> wrote:


I’ve seen where cheap water pumps cavitate at slow speeds like
idle.  I’ve also seen new water pumps that didn’t turn the inside
impellor and just spin on the outer pulley because the inside
impellor broke off.   It’s also possible your new thermostat is
simply sticking and isn’t opening up enough.  Want to test that,
pull it out and see if the problem goes away.

If you aren’t losing anti-freeze, the you probably don’t have a
bad head gasket.  You could easily check that by pulling the plugs
and look at them or get one of the $30 boroscopes that work with
your phone and look in the cylinders.  My guess is either
thermostat is wonky or you have a blocked passage in the block. 
If that’s the case, throw a hail Mary and run some Prestone
cleaner through there and see what comes out.

Rory

*From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Forrest
Christian (List Account)
*Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 9:26 AM
*To:* af
    *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

One additional thought.. I've had at least one rig where a
bad/incorrect radiator cap would cause overheating as the radiator
cap in many systems doubles as the pressure regulator for the
system, and apparently system pressure matters for some engines.

Not sure if this applies in your case.

On Sep 18, 2017 9:19 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

If you don’t have exhaust gasses in the radiator, it is probably
not a head gasket.  If you do, then follow up with a compression
test.

If both tests fail, it is probably a gasket. Sounds to me more
like a recalcitrant thermostat.

*From:*Cameron Crum

*Sent:*Monday, September 18, 2017 9:13 AM

*To:*af@afmug.com

    *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

Be easier to replace a head gasket than pull the whole motor IMO

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a
sure indicator. Better than a compression test.

*From:*Jaime Solorza

*Sent:*Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM

*To:*Animal Farm

    *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a
wrecked Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it. Might just
do that and donate Blazer to Car Talk

On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:

I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the
restriction to give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me
like if it was smoking (from exhaust?) when heating, you might
have a cracked head gasket. It looks like you've replaced
everything else.

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account)
<li...@packetflux.com> wrote:

One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the
radiator. There are kits to test this.

On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza"
<losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote:

My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We
knew it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch,
thermostat, had system flushed including heater core along with
radiator.  It doesn't heat up us as much...you can run it on
freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once you exit and stop, it gets
hot for a bit then cools off again.  No detectable leaks, no water
in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas or tips...we want
4x4 for winter hiking season. Thanks

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Chuck McCown]

El trucko repairo

https://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/10003393598/the-mexican-scene-i-need-a-lift-in-your-el-trucko.html?mcubz=0

From: Jaime Solorza 
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 2:14 PM
To: Animal Farm 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

Replacing heat sensor right now and found no water anywhere in oilbut I 
think my son got wrong weight for oil from Jiffy Lube.   i am going to see what 
changes if anything with new sensor before I remove Thermostat. if it 
continues to heat up I will take to my cousin at Pep Boys and have them test 
everything.   I can only work on sporadically due to service calls and panel 
builds.   Evenings are spent feeding and spending time with RJ in hospital.   
He is gaining weight slowly and hope to have him out this week.   thanks for 
all the tips...soon I can start my own talk show on NPREl Guy Mechanico 
Chafa

Jaime Solorza 
Wireless Systems Architect
915-861-1390

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 11:28 AM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote:

  I’ve seen where cheap water pumps cavitate at slow speeds like idle.  I’ve 
also seen new water pumps that didn’t turn the inside impellor and just spin on 
the outer pulley because the inside impellor broke off.   It’s also possible 
your new thermostat is simply sticking and isn’t opening up enough.  Want to 
test that, pull it out and see if the problem goes away.

  If you aren’t losing anti-freeze, the you probably don’t have a bad head 
gasket.  You could easily check that by pulling the plugs and look at them or 
get one of the $30 boroscopes that work with your phone and look in the 
cylinders.  My guess is either thermostat is wonky or you have a blocked 
passage in the block.  If that’s the case, throw a hail Mary and run some 
Prestone cleaner through there and see what comes out.



  Rory



  From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Forrest Christian (List 
Account)
  Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 9:26 AM
  To: af
  Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue



  One additional thought..  I've had at least one rig where a bad/incorrect 
radiator cap would cause overheating as the radiator cap in many systems 
doubles as the pressure regulator for the system, and apparently system 
pressure matters for some engines.   



  Not sure if this applies in your case.



  On Sep 18, 2017 9:19 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

  If you don’t have exhaust gasses in the radiator, it is probably not a head 
gasket.  If you do, then follow up with a compression test.  

  If both tests fail, it is probably a gasket.  Sounds to me more like a 
recalcitrant thermostat.  



  From: Cameron Crum 

  Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 9:13 AM

  To: af@afmug.com 

  Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue



  Be easier to replace a head gasket than pull the whole motor IMO



  On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

  That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a sure 
indicator.  Better than a compression test.  



  From: Jaime Solorza 

  Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM

  To: Animal Farm 

  Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue



  Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a wrecked 
Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do that and donate 
Blazer to Car Talk



  On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:

  I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the restriction to 
give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if it was smoking (from 
exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head gasket. It looks like 
you've replaced everything else. 



  On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) 
<li...@packetflux.com> wrote:

  One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the radiator.   
There are kits to test this. 







  On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote:

  My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew it 
heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had system 
flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat up us as 
much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once you exit and 
stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No detectable leaks, no 
water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 for 
winter hiking season.  Thanks

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Jaime Solorza]

Replacing heat sensor right now and found no water anywhere in oilbut I
think my son got wrong weight for oil from Jiffy Lube.   i am going to see
what changes if anything with new sensor before I remove Thermostat. if
it continues to heat up I will take to my cousin at Pep Boys and have them
test everything.   I can only work on sporadically due to service calls and
panel builds.   Evenings are spent feeding and spending time with RJ in
hospital.   He is gaining weight slowly and hope to have him out this week.
  thanks for all the tips...soon I can start my own talk show on NPREl
Guy Mechanico Chafa

Jaime Solorza
Wireless Systems Architect
915-861-1390

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 11:28 AM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net>
wrote:

> I’ve seen where cheap water pumps cavitate at slow speeds like idle.  I’ve
> also seen new water pumps that didn’t turn the inside impellor and just
> spin on the outer pulley because the inside impellor broke off.   It’s also
> possible your new thermostat is simply sticking and isn’t opening up
> enough.  Want to test that, pull it out and see if the problem goes away.
>
> If you aren’t losing anti-freeze, the you probably don’t have a bad head
> gasket.  You could easily check that by pulling the plugs and look at them
> or get one of the $30 boroscopes that work with your phone and look in the
> cylinders.  My guess is either thermostat is wonky or you have a blocked
> passage in the block.  If that’s the case, throw a hail Mary and run some
> Prestone cleaner through there and see what comes out.
>
>
>
> Rory
>
>
>
> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Forrest Christian
> (List Account)
> *Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 9:26 AM
> *To:* af
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
>
>
> One additional thought..  I've had at least one rig where a bad/incorrect
> radiator cap would cause overheating as the radiator cap in many systems
> doubles as the pressure regulator for the system, and apparently system
> pressure matters for some engines.
>
>
>
> Not sure if this applies in your case.
>
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2017 9:19 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>
> If you don’t have exhaust gasses in the radiator, it is probably not a
> head gasket.  If you do, then follow up with a compression test.
>
> If both tests fail, it is probably a gasket.  Sounds to me more like a
> recalcitrant thermostat.
>
>
>
> *From:* Cameron Crum
>
> *Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 9:13 AM
>
> *To:* af@afmug.com
>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
>
>
> Be easier to replace a head gasket than pull the whole motor IMO
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>
> That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a sure
> indicator.  Better than a compression test.
>
>
>
> *From:* Jaime Solorza
>
> *Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM
>
> *To:* Animal Farm
>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
>
>
> Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a wrecked
> Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do that and
> donate Blazer to Car Talk
>
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:
>
> I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the restriction
> to give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if it was
> smoking (from exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head gasket.
> It looks like you've replaced everything else.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>
> One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the radiator.
> There are kits to test this.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew it
> heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had
> system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat
> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once
> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No
> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>
>
>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Rory Conaway]

I’ve seen where cheap water pumps cavitate at slow speeds like idle.  I’ve also 
seen new water pumps that didn’t turn the inside impellor and just spin on the 
outer pulley because the inside impellor broke off.   It’s also possible your 
new thermostat is simply sticking and isn’t opening up enough.  Want to test 
that, pull it out and see if the problem goes away.

If you aren’t losing anti-freeze, the you probably don’t have a bad head 
gasket.  You could easily check that by pulling the plugs and look at them or 
get one of the $30 boroscopes that work with your phone and look in the 
cylinders.  My guess is either thermostat is wonky or you have a blocked 
passage in the block.  If that’s the case, throw a hail Mary and run some 
Prestone cleaner through there and see what comes out.

Rory

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Forrest Christian (List 
Account)
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 9:26 AM
To: af
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

One additional thought..  I've had at least one rig where a bad/incorrect 
radiator cap would cause overheating as the radiator cap in many systems 
doubles as the pressure regulator for the system, and apparently system 
pressure matters for some engines.

Not sure if this applies in your case.

On Sep 18, 2017 9:19 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
If you don’t have exhaust gasses in the radiator, it is probably not a head 
gasket.  If you do, then follow up with a compression test.
If both tests fail, it is probably a gasket.  Sounds to me more like a 
recalcitrant thermostat.

From: Cameron Crum
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 9:13 AM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

Be easier to replace a head gasket than pull the whole motor IMO

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> 
wrote:
That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a sure indicator. 
 Better than a compression test.

From: Jaime Solorza
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM
To: Animal Farm
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a wrecked 
Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do that and donate 
Blazer to Car Talk

On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" 
<cc...@wispmon.com<mailto:cc...@wispmon.com>> wrote:
I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the restriction to 
give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if it was smoking (from 
exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head gasket. It looks like 
you've replaced everything else.

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) 
<li...@packetflux.com<mailto:li...@packetflux.com>> wrote:
One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the radiator.   There 
are kits to test this.



On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" 
<losguyswirel...@gmail.com<mailto:losguyswirel...@gmail.com>> wrote:
My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew it 
heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had system 
flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat up us as 
much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once you exit and 
stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No detectable leaks, no 
water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 for 
winter hiking season.  Thanks

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Forrest Christian (List Account)]

One additional thought..  I've had at least one rig where a bad/incorrect
radiator cap would cause overheating as the radiator cap in many systems
doubles as the pressure regulator for the system, and apparently system
pressure matters for some engines.

Not sure if this applies in your case.

On Sep 18, 2017 9:19 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

> If you don’t have exhaust gasses in the radiator, it is probably not a
> head gasket.  If you do, then follow up with a compression test.
> If both tests fail, it is probably a gasket.  Sounds to me more like a
> recalcitrant thermostat.
>
> *From:* Cameron Crum
> *Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 9:13 AM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
> Be easier to replace a head gasket than pull the whole motor IMO
>
> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>
>> That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a sure
>> indicator.  Better than a compression test.
>>
>> *From:* Jaime Solorza
>> *Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM
>> *To:* Animal Farm
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>>
>> Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a
>> wrecked Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do that
>> and donate Blazer to Car Talk
>>
>> On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the
>>> restriction to give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if
>>> it was smoking (from exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head
>>> gasket. It looks like you've replaced everything else.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
>>> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the
>>>> radiator.   There are kits to test this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We
>>>>> knew it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, 
>>>>> thermostat,
>>>>> had system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't
>>>>> heat up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210
>>>>> degrees...once you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off
>>>>> again.  No detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if
>>>>> faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Cameron Crum]

I thought he already replaced it?

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 10:19 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

> If you don’t have exhaust gasses in the radiator, it is probably not a
> head gasket.  If you do, then follow up with a compression test.
> If both tests fail, it is probably a gasket.  Sounds to me more like a
> recalcitrant thermostat.
>
> *From:* Cameron Crum
> *Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 9:13 AM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
> Be easier to replace a head gasket than pull the whole motor IMO
>
> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>
>> That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a sure
>> indicator.  Better than a compression test.
>>
>> *From:* Jaime Solorza
>> *Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM
>> *To:* Animal Farm
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>>
>> Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a
>> wrecked Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do that
>> and donate Blazer to Car Talk
>>
>> On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the
>>> restriction to give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if
>>> it was smoking (from exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head
>>> gasket. It looks like you've replaced everything else.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
>>> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the
>>>> radiator.   There are kits to test this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We
>>>>> knew it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, 
>>>>> thermostat,
>>>>> had system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't
>>>>> heat up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210
>>>>> degrees...once you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off
>>>>> again.  No detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if
>>>>> faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[chuck]

If you don’t have exhaust gasses in the radiator, it is probably not a head 
gasket.  If you do, then follow up with a compression test.  
If both tests fail, it is probably a gasket.  Sounds to me more like a 
recalcitrant thermostat.  

From: Cameron Crum 
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 9:13 AM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

Be easier to replace a head gasket than pull the whole motor IMO

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

  That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a sure 
indicator.  Better than a compression test.  

  From: Jaime Solorza 
  Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM
  To: Animal Farm 
  Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

  Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a wrecked 
Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do that and donate 
Blazer to Car Talk

  On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:

I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the restriction 
to give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if it was smoking 
(from exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head gasket. It looks 
like you've replaced everything else. 

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) 
<li...@packetflux.com> wrote:

  One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the radiator.   
There are kits to test this. 



  On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> 
wrote:

My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew 
it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had 
system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat up 
us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once you exit 
and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No detectable leaks, no 
water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 for 
winter hiking season.  Thanks

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Cameron Crum]

Be easier to replace a head gasket than pull the whole motor IMO

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

> That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a sure
> indicator.  Better than a compression test.
>
> *From:* Jaime Solorza
> *Sent:* Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM
> *To:* Animal Farm
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
> Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a wrecked
> Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do that and
> donate Blazer to Car Talk
>
> On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the
>> restriction to give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if
>> it was smoking (from exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head
>> gasket. It looks like you've replaced everything else.
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
>> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>>
>>> One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the radiator.
>>> There are kits to test this.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew
>>>> it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had
>>>> system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat
>>>> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once
>>>> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No
>>>> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
>>>> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[chuck]

That exhaust gasses in the radiator test Forrest mentioned is a sure indicator. 
 Better than a compression test.  

From: Jaime Solorza 
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 8:56 AM
To: Animal Farm 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a wrecked 
Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do that and donate 
Blazer to Car Talk

On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:

  I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the restriction to 
give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if it was smoking (from 
exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head gasket. It looks like 
you've replaced everything else. 

  On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) 
<li...@packetflux.com> wrote:

One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the radiator.   
There are kits to test this. 



On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote:

  My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew 
it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had 
system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat up 
us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once you exit 
and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No detectable leaks, no 
water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 for 
winter hiking season.  Thanks

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Jaime Solorza]

Yep... going have compression test done...we have another 4.3 in a wrecked
Blazer we could swap with 111005 miles on it.  Might just do that and
donate Blazer to Car Talk

On Sep 18, 2017 8:51 AM, "Cameron Crum"  wrote:

>  I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the
> restriction to give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if
> it was smoking (from exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head
> gasket. It looks like you've replaced everything else.
>
> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>
>> One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the radiator.
>> There are kits to test this.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew
>>> it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had
>>> system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat
>>> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once
>>> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No
>>> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
>>> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>>>
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Cameron Crum]

 I wouldn't run without a t-stat. On a lot of cars you need the restriction
to give the radiator time to do its job. Sounds to me like if it was
smoking (from exhaust?) when heating, you might have a cracked head gasket.
It looks like you've replaced everything else.

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
li...@packetflux.com> wrote:

> One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the radiator.
> There are kits to test this.
>
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" 
> wrote:
>
>> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew
>> it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had
>> system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat
>> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once
>> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No
>> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
>> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Forrest Christian (List Account)]

One thing to check is if you're getting exhaust gases in the radiator.
There are kits to test this.



On Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza"  wrote:

> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew it
> heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had
> system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat
> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once
> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No
> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Jaime Solorza]

The needle moves up to orange warning area ... before all the repairs it
would smoke a bit...all that is gone... don't know about any work on
engine...

On Sep 17, 2017 7:37 PM, "Brian Webster" <i...@wirelessmapping.com> wrote:

> On some of the V8 small blocks, the aluminum intake manifold and cast iron
> block used to have the expansion and contraction happen at such different
> rates that the intake gaskets went bad and the antifreeze would start
> leaking out. Not sure if the V6 had the same issues. They make replacement
> gaskets that mitigate that problem. Another idea would be to find out if
> the head gaskets were ever changed. Might be possible that the wrong
> gaskets were put in and blocking some coolant passageways.
>
>
>
> Thank You,
>
> Brian Webster
>
> www.wirelessmapping.com
>
> www.Broadband-Mapping.com
>
>
>
> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Jaime Solorza
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 17, 2017 9:10 PM
> *To:* Animal Farm
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
>
>
> My brother said same thing about compression...I will try thermostat
> removal.  Compression test will next.
>
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2017 6:54 PM, "Bill Prince" <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> A couple of thoughts. We had an older Dodge van with the 318 V8. We
> replaced the radiator and put in a 3-fin in place of the original 2-fin,
> and that really cooled it off. Otherwise, replace the radiator instead of
> just a flush.
>
> Also, check the compression. You may be getting blow-by on one or more
> cylinders. That can really heat up the oil (and then the engine).
>
>
> bp
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
> On 9/17/2017 5:06 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote:
>
> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew it
> heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had
> system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat
> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once
> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again. No
> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Brian Webster]

On some of the V8 small blocks, the aluminum intake manifold and cast iron 
block used to have the expansion and contraction happen at such different rates 
that the intake gaskets went bad and the antifreeze would start leaking out. 
Not sure if the V6 had the same issues. They make replacement gaskets that 
mitigate that problem. Another idea would be to find out if the head gaskets 
were ever changed. Might be possible that the wrong gaskets were put in and 
blocking some coolant passageways.

 

Thank You,

Brian Webster

www.wirelessmapping.com

www.Broadband-Mapping.com

 

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2017 9:10 PM
To: Animal Farm
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

 

My brother said same thing about compression...I will try thermostat removal.  
Compression test will next.

 

On Sep 17, 2017 6:54 PM, "Bill Prince" <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:

A couple of thoughts. We had an older Dodge van with the 318 V8. We replaced 
the radiator and put in a 3-fin in place of the original 2-fin, and that really 
cooled it off. Otherwise, replace the radiator instead of just a flush.

Also, check the compression. You may be getting blow-by on one or more 
cylinders. That can really heat up the oil (and then the engine).


bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>

On 9/17/2017 5:06 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote:

My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew it 
heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had system 
flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat up us as 
much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once you exit and 
stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again. No detectable leaks, no water 
in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 for 
winter hiking season.  Thanks

 

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[George Skorup]

How do you know it's overheating? Does the service dummy light come on? 
It could just be a bad gauge or sending unit. Got a buddy with a scanner?


Been a while since I screwed with a 4.3. I think there's a sending unit 
on the intake manifold and another on the driver's side head between two 
spark plugs. One or the other might be called a switch, that feeds the 
computer that controls the fan clutch.


Very well could be crudded up radiator. One of the reasons you're 
supposed to use 50/50 anti-freeze and distilled water, not water out of 
the garden hose.


On 9/17/2017 7:41 PM, Adam Moffett wrote:

The radiator fan is not electric?
If it runs off a belt then fan speed is tied to RPM; same problem only 
different.


-- Original Message --
From: "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com 
<mailto:losguyswirel...@gmail.com>>

To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>>
Sent: 9/17/2017 8:39:47 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue


Not electric ...

On Sep 17, 2017 6:37 PM, "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com 
<mailto:dmmoff...@gmail.com>> wrote:


S10 would have an electric radiator fan.  If it gets hot when you
stop, could be a weak fan motor.

I had a Cavalier, same engine as S10.  It sometimes just ran hot,
but hot at 42N lattitude might be very different from 'hot' in El
Pasoso maybe nothing is "wrong".




-- Original Message --
From: "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com
<mailto:losguyswirel...@gmail.com>>
To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>>
Sent: 9/17/2017 8:06:12 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue


My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife. 
We knew it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan
clutch, thermostat, had system flushed including heater core
along with radiator.  It doesn't heat up us as much...you can
run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once you exit and
stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No detectable
leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season. Thanks

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Jaime Solorza]

My brother said same thing about compression...I will try thermostat
removal.  Compression test will next.

On Sep 17, 2017 6:54 PM, "Bill Prince"  wrote:

> A couple of thoughts. We had an older Dodge van with the 318 V8. We
> replaced the radiator and put in a 3-fin in place of the original 2-fin,
> and that really cooled it off. Otherwise, replace the radiator instead of
> just a flush.
>
> Also, check the compression. You may be getting blow-by on one or more
> cylinders. That can really heat up the oil (and then the engine).
>
>
> bp
> 
>
> On 9/17/2017 5:06 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote:
>
>> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew
>> it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had
>> system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat
>> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once
>> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again. No
>> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
>> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Bill Prince]

A couple of thoughts. We had an older Dodge van with the 318 V8. We 
replaced the radiator and put in a 3-fin in place of the original 2-fin, 
and that really cooled it off. Otherwise, replace the radiator instead 
of just a flush.


Also, check the compression. You may be getting blow-by on one or more 
cylinders. That can really heat up the oil (and then the engine).



bp


On 9/17/2017 5:06 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote:
My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We 
knew it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, 
thermostat, had system flushed including heater core along with 
radiator.  It doesn't heat up us as much...you can run it on freeway 
with temp at 210 degrees...once you exit and stop, it gets hot for a 
bit then cools off again. No detectable leaks, no water in 
oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 for 
winter hiking season.  Thanks

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Jaime Solorza]

Yep...the one I replaced was bad...I am going to remove thermostat and try
it ...only has 53000 miles... don't know how well it was maintained.  I
have had great luck with all my Silverados.. very high mileage.. never a
heat issue.  Strange.

On Sep 17, 2017 6:41 PM, "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote:

> The radiator fan is not electric?
> If it runs off a belt then fan speed is tied to RPM; same problem only
> different.
>
> -- Original Message --
> From: "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
> To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com>
> Sent: 9/17/2017 8:39:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
> Not electric ...
>
> On Sep 17, 2017 6:37 PM, "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> S10 would have an electric radiator fan.  If it gets hot when you stop,
>> could be a weak fan motor.
>>
>> I had a Cavalier, same engine as S10.  It sometimes just ran hot, but hot
>> at 42N lattitude might be very different from 'hot' in El Pasoso maybe
>> nothing is "wrong".
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- Original Message --
>> From: "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
>> To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com>
>> Sent: 9/17/2017 8:06:12 PM
>> Subject: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>>
>> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew
>> it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had
>> system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat
>> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once
>> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No
>> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
>> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>>
>>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Jordan Gregory]

I had a similar issue with mine (99). The only thing that fixed it was a
new radiator, I hope your luck is better.

On Sep 17, 2017 19:41, "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote:

> The radiator fan is not electric?
> If it runs off a belt then fan speed is tied to RPM; same problem only
> different.
>
> -- Original Message --
> From: "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
> To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com>
> Sent: 9/17/2017 8:39:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
> Not electric ...
>
> On Sep 17, 2017 6:37 PM, "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> S10 would have an electric radiator fan.  If it gets hot when you stop,
>> could be a weak fan motor.
>>
>> I had a Cavalier, same engine as S10.  It sometimes just ran hot, but hot
>> at 42N lattitude might be very different from 'hot' in El Pasoso maybe
>> nothing is "wrong".
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- Original Message --
>> From: "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
>> To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com>
>> Sent: 9/17/2017 8:06:12 PM
>> Subject: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>>
>> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew
>> it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had
>> system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat
>> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once
>> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No
>> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
>> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>>
>>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Adam Moffett]

The radiator fan is not electric?
If it runs off a belt then fan speed is tied to RPM; same problem only 
different.


-- Original Message --
From: "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com>
Sent: 9/17/2017 8:39:47 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue


Not electric ...

On Sep 17, 2017 6:37 PM, "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote:
S10 would have an electric radiator fan.  If it gets hot when you 
stop, could be a weak fan motor.


I had a Cavalier, same engine as S10.  It sometimes just ran hot, but 
hot at 42N lattitude might be very different from 'hot' in El 
Pasoso maybe nothing is "wrong".





-- Original Message --
From: "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com>
Sent: 9/17/2017 8:06:12 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We 
knew it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, 
thermostat, had system flushed including heater core along with 
radiator.  It doesn't heat up us as much...you can run it on freeway 
with temp at 210 degrees...once you exit and stop, it gets hot for a 
bit then cools off again.  No detectable leaks, no water in 
oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 
for winter hiking season.  Thanks

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Jaime Solorza]

Not electric ...

On Sep 17, 2017 6:37 PM, "Adam Moffett"  wrote:

> S10 would have an electric radiator fan.  If it gets hot when you stop,
> could be a weak fan motor.
>
> I had a Cavalier, same engine as S10.  It sometimes just ran hot, but hot
> at 42N lattitude might be very different from 'hot' in El Pasoso maybe
> nothing is "wrong".
>
>
>
>
> -- Original Message --
> From: "Jaime Solorza" 
> To: "Animal Farm" 
> Sent: 9/17/2017 8:06:12 PM
> Subject: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue
>
> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew it
> heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had
> system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It doesn't heat
> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once
> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again.  No
> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas
> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  Thanks
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

[Adam Moffett]

S10 would have an electric radiator fan.  If it gets hot when you stop, 
could be a weak fan motor.


I had a Cavalier, same engine as S10.  It sometimes just ran hot, but 
hot at 42N lattitude might be very different from 'hot' in El Pasoso 
maybe nothing is "wrong".





-- Original Message --
From: "Jaime Solorza" 
To: "Animal Farm" 
Sent: 9/17/2017 8:06:12 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue

My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife.  We knew 
it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, 
had system flushed including heater core along with radiator.  It 
doesn't heat up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 
degrees...once you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off 
again.  No detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if 
faulty...any ideas or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season.  
Thanks