Recent content by tbone40

I'll do some of that trouble shooting. Really just the expansion bottle. I opened the radiator cap, but can't see much there. I have an F engine, so no fluid coupling.

Gotcha. I'll do that and see what I find.

Last time I replaced the coolant was probably close to 4 years ago now, for two of those years it just sat in a barn, then the last two driving occasionally. I've never drained the engine block. Correct me if my logic is wrong here, but if it were an issue with the coolant or a clogged up...

I can take the thermostat off and test it, but I just replaced it a couple years ago and wouldn't think it would have failed so quickly.

It wasn't running particularly rough, but my carb isn't the best so running slightly rough isn't out of the usual. I plugged the hose to see if it made a difference; couldn't tell much of a difference with the engine. I wasn't driving around, just idling in my garage though. Removing the...

After running hot and then sitting for a few minutes, the coolant level was normal. I didn't pay specific attention to if the radiator was hot or cold. The air the fan was blowing was definitely hot when I had the hood up while running.

I have a 1970 FJ40, original F engine, most everything is original as far as I know. Aftermarket temperature gauge, normally operates around 180-200 deg F. Once it gets above 200, you can tell the thermostat opens and brings the temp back down. Have had it this way for over 10 years without...

No chance you still have these parts huh? Any idea where I could find them?