Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 15:03:48 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Hot Running 900 T16 - blocked radiator?
Mike P wrote: > So, could this be a blocked radiator - same symptoms as my Capri 2.8 when > the rad was silted up on that. Not sure if the C900 suffers from that > problem as much though. Could be, but that is quite unlikely. > Or is it the head gasket? Could be. > Or did I not bleed it > correctly when I flushed the cooling system a month or so back? Could be. Add to that list possible lean mixture or incorrect timing. > Car DOES use some coolant - around a litre a month. That's a lot. > It doesn't appear to be > contaminating the oil, and there's no oil in the coolant. Water pump is a > bit squeaky and it sometimes looks as though it might be leaking from > beneath. I'll change the pump when I get back from holidays in a month.. > Could this be also causing my hot running? Or is that more likely to be a > blocked rad? You need to find out where that litre is going. Could be dripping out somewhere, in which case it's not related to the overheating. Or it could be being burnt, which would be causing the overheating. Blocked rad is possible but unusual. -- Grunff