Re: Running Warm

On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Dennis C. <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Good idea, if you have or can borrow one of the IR non-contact
thermometers it would be easy to check the entire radiator. Another
good idea was checking your temperature gage. Just leave the cap off
and put a thermometer in the radiator and when it gets up to around
180 or so check to see what the gage in the car is reading.

I'm still going to suggest that you call them and let them work with
you to try to solve you problem:

http://www.usradiator.com/about/

Please let us know when you solve the problem and what the problem(s)
was.

Dennis C.

On Aug 8, 8:09 pm, Gary Wilson <gwwilso...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I could be wrong but I think that you have a bad radiator. Was is made in
> China.??? When it gets hot check the radiator its self to see if it has
> cold spots in it. Just run your hand around the fins to see if it has cool
> spots. If so it is plugs up. Maybe the fins are not allowing the water to
> flow correctly. I assume that you have back flushed the engine. Check the
> timing to be sure that it is not retarded. Slow timing will heat an engine
> at slow speeds or just idling. What year is the car and what size is the
> thing. I have a couple of fan shrouds .
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> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Bill M <y1topbanan...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I installed a new and now my Coronet is definitely running warmer than
> > it should.
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> > Here's the list...
> > 318 Poly, Mild cam, 4-bbl
> > New 4-core copper radiator (US Radiator)
> > New 180 deg thermostat
> > New 16LB cap
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> > No known issue with the water pump.
> > 7-blade fan w/ clutch (seems to be working) ~1 inch from the rad.
> > No fan shroud
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> > I swapped the previous 3-core radiator out because it was leaking.
> > With the 3-core setup (no shroud) it never got as hot as fast as it
> > does now. In fact after sitting just a few minutes at a light, this
> > 4-core gets as hot as the 3-core rad did on only the hottest days in
> > July/August.
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> > I know the lack of a shroud is 1 problem, but I just can't shell out
> > $250 +$50 for mounting hardware for it right now.
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> > Considering I basically swapped only the rad, it should be acting
> > better than this.
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> > Any thoughts?
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> > Bill M

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