I had a similar problem once on a 73 Plymouth I had. As the car reached
operarting temperature, I felt the top and bottom of the radiator. The top was
a lot cooler than the bottom, and indeed the radiator had a clog in it.
Before you get too drastic, have you checked the radiator cap?
Over time the gasket begins to give way, and it doesn't hold as much pressure
causing the temperature to rise.
(Remember the relationship: Pressure X Volume = Temperature)
The heater valve is another good culprit.
Chris Middlebrook
--- On Tue 06/15, < imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:
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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 16:48:25 -0400
Subject: Re: IML: '68 running warm <--my '67, too!
> My own thoughts tend towards something wrong with the<br>> engine itself, ie
>timing wrong, plugs, mixture, etc,<br>> rather than a defect in the cooling
>system. Am I on<br>> the right track here?<br><br>I would lean toward a
>clogged radiator. When they start to clog up it does ok at idle or slow speed
>but can't dissipate the heat generated by hiway travel. <br><br>
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