$99=coolant system check
Luther
Jim Cathey wrote:
and the tech and I checked it with a laser thermometer. The dash gauge
was reading a constant 100-105 at idle in shop without the defrost
running. The aux fan would kick on when jumped. Temps at the block
and
head sensor were about
$99=coolant system check
But now you know exactly what to do to restore peace of mind.
A little high, perhaps, but there you go...
-- Jim
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Sorry about the incorrect time zone, I'll get out of Kaleb-world and
into the real world.
Luther
Luther-laptop wrote:
So, the last 3-4 hours of my trip to Albuquerque were spent around 55mph
since that seemed the speed that the car could manage the heat (w/full
defrost running) and not get
Ugh!
I can sympathize -- I spent $400 including the tow for a flex disk,
which isn't that hard to replace.
Better than being stuck on the side of the road, though.
Peter
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This lead me to believe the water pump was not working correctly.
Why does everybody always think it's the water pump? Wishful
thinking? If not the thermostat, it's almost always the radiator.
Or such is my limited experience. (Hint: I've done this too.)
-- Jim
and the tech and I checked it with a laser thermometer. The dash gauge
was reading a constant 100-105 at idle in shop without the defrost
running. The aux fan would kick on when jumped. Temps at the block
and
head sensor were about 175-180F. The top of the radiator read around
170F, the
