Hi Mat, Does it do this everytime you drive? I know you said you checked the fan, but could the relay be bad and maybe not "Always" turning on? I had a similar issue with one of my GLHS's. One time while the car was running hot, I opened the hood and tapped on the relay. The fan turned on and started cooling down. Another idea, does your car have an external coolant bypass control? Or does it have to run through the heater core all the time? My Sundance had to run through the core at all times. The core plugged up and the car started running real hot. This was in a matter of a day or two. I flushed the core and all was fine. But now, if there's a heater controler under the hood, this wouldn't be an issue with a bad core. Then there's the answer I'm sure you don't want to hear. Are you loosing coolant or does the radiator smell like exhaust? I've had a super bad head gasket leak that would load up a cylinder and start really hard after being shut off for only 5 minutes. "Bar's Leaks" bought me a couple more months without a problem. That stuff will plug even the worst head gasket leak. And other stuff I'm sure. LOL Not the right way to fix it, but it may buy you some time. Good Luck
Bob Doherty http://amoparx.net/mnsdacpic/mnsdac.htm Coon Rapids, MN. V-President of MNSDAC 89 LeBaron GTC Convert TII 87 Shelby GLHS #784 87 Shelby GLHS #654 http://amoparx.net/glhs654/glhs654.htm 68 AMC AMX #5816 http://northstaramc.com/northstaramc.html 94 Plymouth Sundance 2.5 TBI (My Wifes car that I drive) http://geocities.com/amoparx/ -------------- Original message -------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > hi all > > i have a bit of a problem with my 87 turbo lebaron. specifically cooling > issues. after a drive on the freeway approx 60 65 MPH i end up with coolant > boiling up and bubbling out into my overflow tank. this car has a new > radiator, > new > thermostat, new water pump all approx 2 years old. fan does turn on, i > already > checked. temp runs slightly over 1/2 after an average 14 mile run to work. > > there is no water mixing with oil, no white smoke cloud behind it. the car > does have worn piston rings and some blow by since it has over 150K on it. i > catch the blow by in a makeshift catch can. it didnt seem to run this hot > last > year when the fuel pump died. i finally got around to changing it out last > weekend. > > any ideas?? possibly having the blow by is causing it to get too hot maybe? i > know its probably time for a rebuild. i will likely go looking for a turbo > 2.2 short block i can freshen up and swap out. i just wasnt wanting to do it > as > of yet. financial constraints. the engines head and turbo are all redone and > work fine. > > any ideas what it could be? > possible quicky solutions to keep it running awhile longer? > > thanks > mat > > > ************** > Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. > > > (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016) > ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ > ShelbyDodge mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge -- ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ ShelbyDodge mailing list [email protected] http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge
