RE: sudden overheating probs

[Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>]

No, you have the system with an overflow bottle right, no cap on the 
radiator itself.  If you fill the system from the overflow bottle sometimes 
you get an air buble inside somwhere and you end up not putting enough 
coolant in.

Brian Honnold
'78 Rocco Ragtop

On Monday, October 26, 1998 9:55 AM, Alex Ting 
[SMTP:alex@millenniumsolutions.net] wrote:
>
> Do you mean at the thermostat?
> How can I tell/fix it?
>
>
> Alex Ting
> Millennium Solutions Group, Inc.
> 8303 Sierra College Blvd., Suite 150
> Granite Bay, CA 95746
>
> Phone: 888-801-2001 or 916-797-9998
> Fax: 916-797-9997
> Email: alex@millenniumsolutions.net
>
>
>
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> > From: Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: RE: sudden overheating probs
> > Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 9:24 AM
> >
> >
> >
> > On Monday, October 26, 1998 8:57 AM, Alex Ting
> [SMTP:alex@millenniumsolutions.net] wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > having just removed my AC system and replaced my
> > > water pump two weeks ago, I am just now experiencing
> > > overheating problems.  I also just replaced the thermostat
> > > (Chief's special), and the fan switch is 180 deg.
> > > I do have mostly plain ole water in it right now, because
> > > I ran out of coolant.
> > > The water temp will skyrocket in the first 10 minutes and then
> > > so will the oil temp.  Then, sometimes the temp will drop
> > > down suddenly to below half.
> > >
> > > Suggestions?
> > > Ideas?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Alex Ting
> >
> > Did you make sure that there wasn't an air bubble in the system when 
you
> refilled it?
> >
> > Brian Honnold
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