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65conv
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From: wpb, fl
Registered: May 2002

posted 06-06-2002 07:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65conv   Click Here to Email 65conv     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
question have a 65/289. overheats after about 10 minutes normal running. radiator 'burps' up coolant when running with cap open. is this the water pump or the thermostat or something worse?? thanks

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Scott (69Mach)
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posted 06-06-2002 07:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Scott (69Mach)   Click Here to Email Scott (69Mach)     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If it were me, I'd:

1) Check the shroud (got to have one)
2) Check for water flow (is the pump working)
3) Check my timing
4) Check my plugs for lean burn
5) Check compression/leak down for a gasket/head leak.

If it isn't one of those three, I'd check my fridge for cold beer, cause I'd need several to figure out what's up.

Good Luck,

Scott

[This message has been edited by Scott (69Mach) (edited 06-06-2002).]

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fastcomet289
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From: ventura ca
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posted 06-06-2002 07:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for fastcomet289   Click Here to Email fastcomet289     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
thermostat could be rusted shut, you gauge, if its the original might be wrong, broken water pump impellers, radiators clogged with bugg!! j/k anyone else?

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Dave Gibson
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posted 06-06-2002 09:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dave Gibson   Click Here to Email Dave Gibson     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
'65,
Since you are in south florida, you need a fan shroud. If the shroud is there I would next check the thermostat and the radiator. You should have a 180 degree thermostat and a 13 pound radiator cap. Check your radiator to see if it is clogged internally. You may have to drain some coolant. If your radiator has a lot of crud in it, pull it out and have it rodded. This will remove all the crud. Start with the simple things and work your way through the cooling system.

Dave & Terri

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'65 Fastback Modified 289 4V, C-4, dual exhaust, styled steel wheels, rally pac, A/C
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Calcat
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From: Los Angeles, CA
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posted 06-07-2002 02:12 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Calcat   Click Here to Email Calcat     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Keeping it really simple, I would run the engine with the cap off first to bleed out any air in the system. Then check that the cap is at least 13lbs and has no leaks. After that follow the above posts.

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ice'68
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From: Fresno, CA
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posted 06-07-2002 04:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ice'68   Click Here to Email ice'68     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Get one of those "sniffers" and see if any exhaust gases are leaking into the Radiator. This happen to me, blown head gasket. Car would overheat after about 10 min.

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65conv
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From: wpb, fl
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posted 06-08-2002 10:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65conv   Click Here to Email 65conv     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
thanks for all the suggestions. turned out to be the thermostat. that thing had barnacles on it! are there any issues/problems to running the engine with no thermostat at all? thanks

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bluestreek
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posted 06-08-2002 01:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for bluestreek   Click Here to Email bluestreek     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Seems like there was a long discussion on this subject once. But in the old days, it was common practice to run without a t-stat in warm weather until you could buy a new one. I think most of us agreed that the thermostat orifice keeps the water from circulating through the radiator too quickly and also allows the engine to reach a optimum temp in the Winter. It's an integral part of the cooling system and should me maintained.

Dan

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mellowyellow
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posted 06-08-2002 03:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mellowyellow     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This would be an ideal time to flush the cooling system. If your stat had barnacles, you have crap inside. Then the radiator should be flushed out at a rad. shope. A stat is nec. Also, living in S Fl, I.m South of you, a 3 row radiator w/shroud is the ticket. I have a 65 cv that has a 4 row-have AC. The condenser robs some cooling. Some time back, a guy in Lauderdale had to remove his freeze plugs and pressure wash out the block, it had that much crud. Our hard water doesn't help.

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65conv
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posted 06-09-2002 11:54 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65conv   Click Here to Email 65conv     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
thanks. i flushed out the block, but youre right, i think a new 3 row with a shroud is in the cards. thanks alot.

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beachbum
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From: Florida
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posted 06-11-2002 11:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for beachbum     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I live in South Florida and had a overheating problem with my 289. I removed my radiator, had it cleaned, and rodded , installed a five bladed fan and shroud, haven't had any problems since.

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fastcomet289
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posted 06-11-2002 11:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for fastcomet289   Click Here to Email fastcomet289     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The water here in S. Ca is not that great either, thats why i buy distilled water to put in the rad. Is you water supposed to come out of the fauset green? j/k

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