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Subject: Overheating prob.
Replies: 11 Views: 598
skommely 1.11.09 - 06:16am
Last week my car overheated for the first time.The water in the radiator as well in the small water tank was boiling.This morning after driving only 20 km in cool weather it overheated again.After it cooled down i added water and drove another 20 km without overheating.What can b the cause of this.The car is a Ford cortina stationwagon, 3L, 1981 model * +
draft 1.11.09 - 06:39am
Air in cooling system, thermostat not opening, or even worse a blown head gasket. After running is there milky oil unda filler cap? * +
suntan 1.11.09 - 07:48am
Or u must be using very old n cheap quality coolent. Lol. * +
mcwalnut 1.11.09 - 07:54am
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draft 1.11.09 - 12:55pm
Quality ov coolant wnt b a factor. 90 ov ppl jus use water neways. * +
skommely 1.11.09 - 06:34pm
Where shud i start to solve this prob.The gasket or thermostat and what do i do if its air in the cooling system. * +
draft 2.11.09 - 01:03am
Take i to a mechanic. Get them to pressure test the system, then check stat is opening, an by doing those 2 things u wil get it sorted. * +
suntan 2.11.09 - 08:05am
actually coolant or antifreeze helps alot in rapid heat circulation. avoid boiling n anti corrosive * +
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