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Radiator, HG, something else causing overheating?
Posted by Saab Junkie [Email] (more from Saab Junkie) on Sun, 2 Sep 2012 04:54:03
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My beloved 1990 SPG has an odd (for me) overheating scenario.
On long drives on hot days(90+), the car slowly overheats. The overheating only seems to occur when the oil is really hot(at least 220F) and is worse in heavy traffic, although high speeds can start the problem. Once she is very hot, sitting still with the fans on and engine running takes her forever to cool down. Turning the cabin heat to HOT seems to help the most. When really hot the coolant seems to have expanded to take up almost the whole expansion tank (at max mark when cool).
Thermostat replaced
Fluid full
Crank pully OK, belts good and tight
fans both working
Outside of radiator is clear
I hope this is not the HG. I can replace the rad, but don't have the facilities to do the HG.
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