car wanting to overheat

bdub · Jun 12, 2008

just to let everyone know the problem is solved, checked everything down to taking my autometer gauge out and testing it, put the laser on it many times. took the mr gasket thermostat out i replaced 2 weeks ago and put it in im some water on the stove, it never opened even at 210 degrees, swapped it out for a new one and now my car is running even cooler, guess flushing the radiator so much helped out as well

LiquidGT · Jun 12, 2008

I called it!
My Mr. Gasket ran too cool... guess what, they're made in China.

bdub · Jun 12, 2008

LiquidGT said:
I called it!
My Mr. Gasket ran too cool... guess what, they're made in China.

yeah i guess mr gasket are hit and miss, i also forgot to state i replaced the water pump too, cause it started squealing really bad, prob from the lack of water going into it from the thermostat being stuck shut

Maryland Stang · Jun 13, 2008

My car was doing the same thing. The temp would remain kinda cool and then suddenly raise up really quick. It started doing this after my HCI project. I was still using the same t-stat, W/P and rad so it didn't make sense. I tried burping the system about 6 times and it was still overheating. The cure was to drill a 1/8" hole in the t-stat. Problem fixed.

BTW, I'm just north of you in Ayden.

bdub · Jun 14, 2008

Maryland Stang said:
My car was doing the same thing. The temp would remain kinda cool and then suddenly raise up really quick. It started doing this after my HCI project. I was still using the same t-stat, W/P and rad so it didn't make sense. I tried burping the system about 6 times and it was still overheating. The cure was to drill a 1/8" hole in the t-stat. Problem fixed.

BTW, I'm just north of you in Ayden.

yeah ayden is not far from me at all, you come to kinston much?

Maryland Stang · Jun 14, 2008

bdub said:
yeah ayden is not far from me at all, you come to kinston much?

Not real often. My son-in-law works for Pitt Electric and they're doing a job in LaGrange right now. I'm guessing you do come up to G-Vegas occassionally?

We need to get together sometime. Fox Mustangs are getting to be few and far between up this way.

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