coolant system

["Rog & Jan van Hoy" <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like your cooling system needs a lot more attention.  Have it reverse flushed and put in a new thermostat, and check the flow in the radatior.  You may need to have the radiator rodded out.  If that doesn't cure the overheating take the "freeze" plugs out and clean the gunk from the water jackets.

 

Overflow tanks are a great idea, but they aren't intended to cure a sick cooling system.

 

If you have a leak and you pressurize the system, you'll have a bigger leak.  Small leaks wouldn't likely cause overheating.

 

--Roger van Hoy, '55DeSoto, '42DeSoto, '66Plymouth, '73Duster, '81 Imperial, Washougal, WA

----- Original Message -----

From: Imperial59crown@xxxxxxx

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Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 10:07 PM

Subject: IML: coolant system

Thanks Loren for your coolant system suggestions. I took my old girl out for a drive today, and noticed it was running pretty hot. I had bought a new 7 pound cap for it earlier, but did not put it on yet since I wanted to wait for the car to cool down. After taking it out for a little spin, it was really getting up there in degrees, around 210 and climbing. I got home parked it and turned it off, but at those temperatures, I would not even attempt to mess with it, so tomorrow morning when it is cool, I will add some coolant, and put on the new cap, hopefully it will fit. Then I will go out in search of an overflow canister. I'm hoping this will cure everything, and that the problem is not bigger, like maybe a radiator leak. Thanks again,
Bill '59 Crown