so why would my car overheat from a mere revving and run for about 1/2 mile???
i admit, i hit it pretty hard.. but not hard enough to overheat it!!!

 

themostat sticking? water pump shot ? crud in the bottom of radiator? gauge wrong?

 

You hit it hard when the engine's cold? That's the fast way to blow an engine... never get on 'em until the engine's fully warmed up.

 

how can u tell when u have overheated an engine?

 

I don't know about everyone else, but the two times I let the engines overheat was the two times they both died. One went up in smoke ala Formula 1 and the other just stopped turning and never started again.

 

ummm.... why do you assume the engine was cold?
it idled for a good 10 minutes before i even hit the road... enough time for any wankle to heat up...

also.. it was my thermostat... here's a question... which one do you guys use... the 194 degree or the 180 degree thermo???

 

I just changed my thermostat (180 degrees) 'cause my car was getting a little too hot.
(first notch AFTER half)
But, it's still doing the same thing.
I'm pretty sure the waterpump is fine.
And i'm gonna put in a new(er) rad soon.
(My rad has seen better days)
I really hope that works!!!!!


Anyways Joe, I would use a 180 for the summer.
and 194 for winter.

My $0.02

Vince

 

In the really really hot climates Ive heard of people not running a thermostat at all, especially when running th AC 100% the time...

My 80 was BAD about overheating especially with the air on, I could be traveling at 60mph and it still would get very hot. I dont mean overheating as in REALLY HOT, im talking 3/4 of the guage then Id kick A/C off...Then the temp would drop fast , kick Ac back on and BAM she was hotter then hell agaian, so I tossed the thermostat, still got warm but no where near where it was before...