temps on the rise

[kervinridgley@earthlink.net (Kervin)]

There is a hole in my expansion tank.  I'll get a new one tomorrow.

ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
> 
> Make sure your fan is functioning, also, check the thermostat, and the flow
> of the radiator, I used to have a rad that did that just fine, then all of
> the sudden did what you explained, turned out the radiator needed to be
> changed.
> 
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> 
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Kervin
> =>Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 8:33 AM
> =>To: List
> =>Subject: temps on the rise
> =>
> =>
> =>My car is acting a little strange.  I have a new water pump I put on
> =>during my swap.  The temp is fine during normal driving, but when I
> =>start keeping the rpms high, is starts to rise to the max.  If I back
> =>off, it will slowly come down.  If I turn on the heater, it helps alot,
> =>but even with that on, 10 minutes of 5000+ driving has the temp climbing
> =>fast.  When I had the JH in, the temp stayed in the middle no matter
> =>what.  I'm running 6* advance with a vacuum advance distributer.  My
> =>thoughts were the therostat is bad.  Should I just go and get a new one?
> =>
> =>--
> =>Kervin
> =>80 1.7 8v Ole Paul for sale
> =>82 1.7 8v The gift
> =>86 2.0 8v no knock sensor yet
> =>00 tt600
> =>
> =>
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Kervin
80 1.7 8v Ole Paul
82 1.7 8v The gift 
86 2.0 8v no knock sensor yet
00 tt600