Breakin Woes - Page 2

NightHawk756 · 07-31-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

You're probably thinking of when Brad forgot to turn on his water pump in the Unicorn.

Yep, that would be me!

It takes some getting used to when you get out of driving street cars and start driving a drag car. Turning on the water pump is very important!!

And yes your right.....I was VERY lucky!!

1sicklx · 08-03-2006, 07:42 PM

Alright, the stock fan took a crap so it was replaced with another electric fan ... but cooling problems haven't ended.

The system has been "burped" - the 180 deg. thermostat is opening (or least it did when I swapped it in this weekend) - but it's still running hot ... today the radiator was blowing out fluid and filled up the overflow ... like all of the coolant was pulled out of the engine but wasn't flowing back in. After letting it cool down it's low on fluid. Could the pump be the problem? It wasn't removed during the head swap.

another thing is that the upper radiator hose gets blistering hot while the lower remains cool enought to touch, also replaced the upper hose due to excessive swelling ... could this be because water isn't getting back into the engine once it's pumped out?

suggestions?

Italian LX · 08-03-2006, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sickness

another thing is that the upper radiator hose gets blistering hot...

I'm guessing it gets really tight too. Probably means that there is still air in the system. Either it needs to be burped some more or you have a compression leak on the head gasket.

streetstang88 · 08-03-2006, 08:55 PM

humm sounds like head gasket too me ,ives seen this senario on a 3.8 bird one time

One_live95 · 08-03-2006, 09:14 PM

the easiest way i have found to burp the air of an sn-car is to put the front on ramps and open the radiator cap. I have always wanted to try the way Brian mentioned as well with the coolant flush method.

jason

Crzypny · 08-04-2006, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

.........or you have a compression leak on the head gasket.

I was hoping that replacing the fan would be the answer but this is beginning to look more and more like a possibility.

coupe · 08-04-2006, 12:46 PM

Head-gasket is backwards.

Or the wrong one maybe (wrong cooling passage holes.)

1sicklx · 08-04-2006, 01:06 PM

Gaskets were installed correctly, but if the more burping doesn't get it running cooler I'll be tearing it back down to investigate .. might as well put the TFS cam in while I'm at it.

QWKSNKE · 08-04-2006, 07:18 PM

Curious.

Are you continually seeing air pockets in the cooling system? If not, has the thermostat been checked?

How hot is it running?

1sicklx · 08-05-2006, 06:45 PM

Nope, thermostat has been replaced with a new 180 deg.

I can't tell exactly how hot it's running because the sensor doesn't read correctly ... not a fun thing to find out at a red light.

I tore it back down just to double check the head gaskets and they are right, did notice a couple of things though..

one of the valve locks has worked itself half way out .... good luck finding a clamp style spring compressor in the b'ham area because I sure couldn't ..

also noticed that the water pump was spinning a little too much like an idle pulley ... seems like what was suppose to be a "build up" has turned into more of a "see how many parts were on their way out".

08-03-2006, 07:42 PM	#12
1sicklx BamaMafia 4 Life Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake View, AL Posts: 2,577	Updates .... Alright, the stock fan took a crap so it was replaced with another electric fan ... but cooling problems haven't ended. The system has been "burped" - the 180 deg. thermostat is opening (or least it did when I swapped it in this weekend) - but it's still running hot ... today the radiator was blowing out fluid and filled up the overflow ... like all of the coolant was pulled out of the engine but wasn't flowing back in. After letting it cool down it's low on fluid. Could the pump be the problem? It wasn't removed during the head swap. another thing is that the upper radiator hose gets blistering hot while the lower remains cool enought to touch, also replaced the upper hose due to excessive swelling ... could this be because water isn't getting back into the engine once it's pumped out? suggestions?

08-03-2006, 08:55 PM	#14
streetstang88 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: confusion Posts: 184	Re: Breakin Woes humm sounds like head gasket too me ,ives seen this senario on a 3.8 bird one time __________________ '89 LX 5.0 Hatchback (light blue metallic) t-5 ,traction lock ,high volume fuel pump underdrive pulleys, chip NEEDS MORE COWBELL

08-03-2006, 09:14 PM	#15
One_live95 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dothan Posts: 617	Re: Breakin Woes the easiest way i have found to burp the air of an sn-car is to put the front on ramps and open the radiator cap. I have always wanted to try the way Brian mentioned as well with the coolant flush method. jason

08-04-2006, 12:46 PM	#17
coupe Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,313	Re: Breakin Woes Head-gasket is backwards. Or the wrong one maybe (wrong cooling passage holes.) __________________ " If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. " - Albert Einstein

08-04-2006, 01:06 PM	#18
1sicklx BamaMafia 4 Life Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake View, AL Posts: 2,577	Re: Breakin Woes Gaskets were installed correctly, but if the more burping doesn't get it running cooler I'll be tearing it back down to investigate .. might as well put the TFS cam in while I'm at it.

08-04-2006, 07:18 PM	#19
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	Re: Breakin Woes Curious. Are you continually seeing air pockets in the cooling system? If not, has the thermostat been checked? How hot is it running? __________________ 2009 Porsche Carrera S 2008 ///AMG C63.. Eurocharge Tune. RIP 2019 AMG GLC43..wife's 03 F250 SD.. Edge Evo, AFE Stage 1 CAI 08 GT. JBA axle back, FRPP springs, FRPP swaybars.. daughter's 01 Cobra vert... wife's I need a new toy

08-05-2006, 06:45 PM	#20
1sicklx BamaMafia 4 Life Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake View, AL Posts: 2,577	Re: Breakin Woes Nope, thermostat has been replaced with a new 180 deg. I can't tell exactly how hot it's running because the sensor doesn't read correctly ... not a fun thing to find out at a red light. I tore it back down just to double check the head gaskets and they are right, did notice a couple of things though.. one of the valve locks has worked itself half way out .... good luck finding a clamp style spring compressor in the b'ham area because I sure couldn't .. also noticed that the water pump was spinning a little too much like an idle pulley ... seems like what was suppose to be a "build up" has turned into more of a "see how many parts were on their way out".