[Chrysler300] 300 H heating problem

[RWestra@xxxxxxx]

Thanks to all who had ideas on how to solve my problem of a high 
temperature indication before the theremostat opens.  All the suggestions were helpful 
but Ed Lewis nailed it.  He suggested drilling out the thermostat bleed 
hole to 3/32.  I removed the thremostat and found it had no bleed hole.  I 
drilled one 1/8 dia. in the thermostat to let coolant circulate while the engine 
was heating up.  This allowed the warm water jacket water to circulate by 
the thermostat during warm up and solved the problem completely.  The 
temperature gage now rises to the operating temperature then holds there 
indefinetly. 
 
I believe prior to this the hot water jacket coolant was kept in the jacket 
until it was hot enough to conduct to the thermostat.  While this was 
taking place the jacket temperature overheated.  Once the thermostat opened 
everything was fine. I drilled the hole 1/8 which was 1/32 larger than Ed 
recommended but I did not want to take that thermostat out again.  
I was wearing out the bolts on the A/C compressor. 
 
Thanks  again to everyone. 
 
                                                                            
Rolland Westra


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