Marina heading to CARS - What's overheating ?

Rob Posted a lot You know, for kids! Posts: 2,515	Marina heading to CARS - What's overheating ?Rob @robche
	Jun 14, 2006 21:47:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ok - so the car overheats - goes off the dial and squirt coolant -big steam - nova boys laugh. but is there a point that it happens or does it depend on the system? The reason I ask is that the Marina Pickup runs hot (big engine, small bay) but how hot is too hot ? The overflow for the rad is directed under the car so if it boils over i'd never know - so is it just a case of pulling over if it goes to say 110 degrees... silly question i know... heres some primer pics
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PhoenixC Posted a lot Posts: 4,423	Marina heading to CARS - What's overheating ?PhoenixC @phoenixc
	Jun 14, 2006 22:01:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It shouldnt really be getting to 100 degrees. Thermostats normally open at 88 and cooling fans kick in around 95 and that should be as high as they go. How long does it take for this to happen. Your running two rad arent you, and a standard water pump IIRC. Electric fans. Any air locks or blockages. My V8 in my range rover used to run quite cool even in the middle of summer but it had a big rad and a mechanical fan so it was running all the time. How about trying it with the thermostat out incase its stuck
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Rob Posted a lot You know, for kids! Posts: 2,515	Marina heading to CARS - What's overheating ?Rob @robche
	Jun 14, 2006 22:05:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i 'avent given a thorough goin over, air locks etc, but i will this week... so we're saying 95-100 degrees ? i'll aim for that then ! got a bigger fan to put on too - they're thermo triggered too... cheers ;D
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DarrenW Global Moderator Der See ruft! Posts: 16,150 Club RR Member Number: 74	Marina heading to CARS - What's overheating ?DarrenW @darrenw Club Retro Rides Member 74
	Jun 14, 2006 22:22:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cos there are two threads, I'll lock this one and copy the responses over - keep it all in one place
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