Change out the thermostat. It's quick easy and cheap. In fact change them out on both engines. The thermostats should be for 160 degrees. That what our 350s are at all RPMs.
On Jun 22, 10:43 pm, [email protected] wrote: > When you changed your impeller was it intact or were pieces missing? > If pieces missing were the pieces found or still in system? Downstream from > the impeller are the heat exchangers both for the engine and the > transmission. Just a thought, that is what happened to me about tens years > back. > Jim "Vacation" > -------------- Original message from "Bob & Carmen Harris (36DC)" > <[email protected]>: -------------- > > > > > > > We have a problem with the port engine (Crusader 350 big block Chevy) > > overheating slightly at idle. It may go to 200 deg F on the gauge > > > Once we hit 1000 RPM or more it quickly drops down to steady 190 > > degree range where it has always been. > > > I changed the impeller and installed a new raw water pump, but it > > didn't help > > > Next I was thinking checking the heat xchanger (once I remove the end- > > cap, will I need new seals?) or replacing the thermostat. > > > Is it easy to replace a thermostat and could that caiuse the engine to > > run warm at idle? > > > The risers/manifolds are 4 years old- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
