Re: 1956 60 Is Running Over 200 Degrees-Clooney ha

Posted by John T on June 20, 2003 at 21:42:18 from (67.241.42.197):

In Reply to: 1956 60 Is Running Over 200 Degrees-Clooney has th posted by JD60 on June 20, 2003 at 20:16:17:

Hey 60 Guy, shes runnin a little hot you think huh?? First of all, you mentioned too rich on anti freeze. It's true that anti freeze doesn't transfer heat as well as just water, so while being too rich isnt as good for cooling as more like a 50 50 mix, that alone shouldnt cause her to run too hot.

What shape is the radiator in??? Are the fins clean and open to allow air to pass through or is it clogged up a lot. Blocked fins can contribute to poor cooling. Try to clean and blow her all out so air can pass through her better.

Another radiator problem can be the core passages are clogged and corroded not allowign circulation of coolant. You might luck out and give her a good drain and flush (clean out inside) and blow out the exterior fins (clean out outisde) and you will be good to go. I recommend if you chnage coolant to pre mix the 50 50 water and anti freeze solution before you add it to the radiator.

Another problem can be the water passages in the head and block area can get full of rust and crud which doenst allow good heat transfer from the iron to the coolant.

The water pump can be bad in which case it isnt pumping sufficient coolant volume.

An easy fix and somethign to check is to see if it has a thermostat and if shes indeed opening. They can go bad or get gunked up and not open as far as they should and/or not allow sufficent coolant flow through them. You can place them in a pan of water and put her on the stove and see at what temp she opens nice and wide to test her. At 212 boiling, she ought to open wide.

Other possibilities are leaky head gaskets etc whereby hot exhaust gasses get into the coolant and overheat it. Thats often accompanied by a lot of white smoke (steam) out the stack and she will use coolant.

Clean and blow out the radiator, give her a good flush and re fill, check or change the thermostat and let me know what happens. Also let me know if shes usign water and/or throwing a lot of white smoke out the stack.

Good Luck n God Bless

John T Nordhoff in Indiana

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