|
In Reply to: Overheating (non-BMW - just need advice) posted by Odd-Jarle / 91 750iL on February 24, 2002 at 17:08:48:
I can offer you the benefit of MY experience..
My Corvette (1985, performance modified) was doing just exactly the same thing. I went through everything, replacing with lower temp thermostats, new electric fan temperature sensors, flushed and filled it twice. I had some air trapped in the system from a previous boiling over episode that they were able to purge with the second flush and fill, that improved the problem, but a year later it was back and no air was in the system.. FINALLY the main problem was located.. and it WAS the radiator.. Although it was not leaking and the coolant was clear, apparently over time it had lost cooling capacity. I put in a new radiator, and it runs cool all the time no matter what now..
Good Luck!
Robert
88 735i
Hi folks,
I was just wondering if any of you perhaps had some good ideas for the following problem.
A Dodge RAM van my wife has is overheating. And before I go about changing more parts I decided to ask here, even tho it's supposed to be BMW only :)
I changed the termostat as it always just built up heat and we have to stop and let it cool down. But that didn't help the problem at all. Before this it had run a bit dry and had a lot of rust in it. Someone said it could be the radiator is clogged. But I am wondering if it could be the waterpump? Or even a clog in the engine itself?
It never heats up driving around the city (can do it for an hour or more without problem).
I took it for a highway trip yesterday. If I keep it under 55mph it stays fine, but overheats slowly if I do 60mph or more. It don't seem to cool down unless you go really slow again (40 or less).
Whats you best guess? Should I replace the radiator?
© 1997 -
2009
Jump Internet Inc. All rights reserved.
