Fergie
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Flagstaff, AZ
Well, the overheating and coolant loss are not being caused by a blown HG/cracked head/cracked block.
Did a comp test and leak down test, and all were good. No oil in the coolant and no coolant in the oil.
The coolant loss is coming from the lower radiator hose...ever so slightly.
The temp gauge is also inaccurate. At 210 it is on, but past that is is grossly off. When I think I am overheating, the engine temp is only about 225. New coolant sensor for the back of the block.
Now, for the weird part. The mech showed me some gunk that he could scrape out of the filler neck. He asked if I had put any stop leak in it as that is what it looked like.
I am taking the rad to a shop to have it "rotted"(I think that is the term). I will do a complete system flush before hand, and make sure it is nice and clean before the rad is put back in.
I havent figured out the electrical problem yet, so I still don't have dome lights or a CD player.
Fergie
Did a comp test and leak down test, and all were good. No oil in the coolant and no coolant in the oil.
The coolant loss is coming from the lower radiator hose...ever so slightly.
The temp gauge is also inaccurate. At 210 it is on, but past that is is grossly off. When I think I am overheating, the engine temp is only about 225. New coolant sensor for the back of the block.
Now, for the weird part. The mech showed me some gunk that he could scrape out of the filler neck. He asked if I had put any stop leak in it as that is what it looked like.
I am taking the rad to a shop to have it "rotted"(I think that is the term). I will do a complete system flush before hand, and make sure it is nice and clean before the rad is put back in.
I havent figured out the electrical problem yet, so I still don't have dome lights or a CD player.
Fergie