Hey all,
I finished putting my engine back together about two weeks ago and I am still trying to work out a couple of the bugs. I always keep an eye on the temp gauge because im paranoid of
overheating. All seemed great, the temp hovers around 1/4 to half on the gauge. I have noticed that recently it stays on or sometimes a little below the cold mark occasionally
making its way up to just below the 1/4 mark. I have to believe that it is getting hotter then this right? I am driving at normal speeds in 75 degree weather. At first I thought maybe the
temp sensor was bad but it seems to work a little bit. I did replace the t-stat and all of the coolant hoses while I had it apart. I checked for a good connection at the plug as well. Any
ideas? I just ran it for a while and the rad. hose to the t-stat doesnt seem to be pressurizing. Also the idle seems to stay high for a lot longer than normal. Are these indications that the thermostat is not functioning? Has this happened to anyone here before? Thanks againfor the help. Oh yeah, 88 62.
Thanks,
Paul
I finished putting my engine back together about two weeks ago and I am still trying to work out a couple of the bugs. I always keep an eye on the temp gauge because im paranoid of
overheating. All seemed great, the temp hovers around 1/4 to half on the gauge. I have noticed that recently it stays on or sometimes a little below the cold mark occasionally
making its way up to just below the 1/4 mark. I have to believe that it is getting hotter then this right? I am driving at normal speeds in 75 degree weather. At first I thought maybe the
temp sensor was bad but it seems to work a little bit. I did replace the t-stat and all of the coolant hoses while I had it apart. I checked for a good connection at the plug as well. Any
ideas? I just ran it for a while and the rad. hose to the t-stat doesnt seem to be pressurizing. Also the idle seems to stay high for a lot longer than normal. Are these indications that the thermostat is not functioning? Has this happened to anyone here before? Thanks againfor the help. Oh yeah, 88 62.
Thanks,
Paul