Overheating

[rustang girl]

Originally posted by PKRWUD


Hehehe, we race a 700 hp Sprint car on a 1/5th mile dirt oval. If you have a fast internet connection, and can view Quicktime movies, click on the link in my sig that says Sprint Car Movie (or whatever it says). It's a little vid I put together of racing clips. It's pretty cool, and just over 1 minute long.

Take care,
~Chris

hmmmmm, ok. = )




Tried it, my quick time won't work. I'll try later, when I wake up, after I go to sleep. = P

[PKRWUD]

Originally posted by rustang girl
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Originally posted by PKRWUD: I know the Grapevine well.
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Don't it suck. hehe

Hehehe. About 5 years ago, I drove my F150, with 2 adults, 3 teenage kids, a bed full of camping gear, and a full size refrigerator, standing upright, up and over the Grapevine. All with a 300ci inline six cylinder. Not a single problem. That is one tough engine! never had to shift lower than 4th gear, either!

I see dead vehicles on the side of the road everytime I drive it, though!

Take care,
~Chris

[Brian Browning]

Fantasy

[71grande]

yes the wheel of time is a great series, I just hope he finishes it before he croaks!! Another good series like it is the sword of truth. there is a bit more action in it and it is a bit faster paced.

Mike

[Brian Browning]

A guy I used to work with went to a book signing in Charleston, SC. He said Jordan stated that he planned 14 books. I'm terrified he's gonna croak before finishing it. I started in 1990, by the time a new book comes out I've forgotten what's happening.

If you're into this stuf look into The Belgerad and Mallorean series by David Eddings. Good stuff and he finished 'em

[rustang girl]

Originally posted by 71grande
yes the wheel of time is a great series, I just hope he finishes it before he croaks!! Another good series like it is the sword of truth. there is a bit more action in it and it is a bit faster paced.

Mike

Ya, I bet everyone's wishing that. God it would SOOOOO suck if it didn't get finished. I've never heard of that one. I should go check and see if he's finished any since the last one I read, while I'm there I'll look into that one, sounds cool.

[rustang girl]

Originally posted by PKRWUD


Hehehe. About 5 years ago, I drove my F150, with 2 adults, 3 teenage kids, a bed full of camping gear, and a full size refrigerator, standing upright, up and over the Grapevine. All with a 300ci inline six cylinder. Not a single problem. That is one tough engine! never had to shift lower than 4th gear, either!

I see dead vehicles on the side of the road everytime I drive it, though!

Take care,
~Chris

rrrrrrr You suck!!! j/k

[rustang girl]

Originally posted by PKRWUD


Oh... reading... yeah, okay. I'll remember that one.



Take care,
~Chris

hehe

[rustang girl]

Originally posted by Brian Browning
A guy I used to work with went to a book signing in Charleston, SC. He said Jordan stated that he planned 14 books. I'm terrified he's gonna croak before finishing it. I started in 1990, by the time a new book comes out I've forgotten what's happening.

If you're into this stuf look into The Belgerad and Mallorean series by David Eddings. Good stuff and he finished 'em

It really would suck if he doesn't finish.
hmmmm, ok, next time I go to a book store I'll look fr them. Thnx!

[rustang girl]

If anyone cares, the shop sent my heads to a head shop to see if they're cracked. I'm calling back tonight to see if they are. *crosses fingers, hopes they aren't* At least the block's ok.

I don't know if he has had a chance to work on the other things. (Alternator bolt needed replacing, and there was another short somewhere.)

[PKRWUD]

You should at least have the heads sufaced. What that does is mill tiny amounts of metal from the surface that contacts the block, that way it's absolutely "yrue", and will help prevent future head gasket failures.

Take care,
~Chris

[PKRWUD]

Originally posted by rustang girl
rrrrrrr You suck!!! j/k

Of course, unless she's a real dog.



Take care,
~Chris

[rustang girl]

Originally posted by PKRWUD


Of course, unless she's a real dog.



Take care,
~Chris

You're horrible. = P

[rustang girl]

Originally posted by PKRWUD
You should at least have the heads sufaced. What that does is mill tiny amounts of metal from the surface that contacts the block, that way it's absolutely "yrue", and will help prevent future head gasket failures.

Take care,
~Chris

hmmmmm, ok. I'll talk to Mike about that in the morning. I just hope it won't be too late. I didn't get a chance to talk to him this evening, so I don't know what's up. They were new heads.

Chris-

Do you think having a worn out fan clutch would cause an overheating problem, and would 160* Thermo work better if your having an overheating problem?

Rustang Girl-

Do you ever go out to Famosa? Do you know if they're known for having a crappy track staff? Last time i was there they had canceled the event, before that they had a bump in the track and took 3 hours to fix, and then decided not to run finals for another 2 hours


steven

[rustang girl]

Originally posted by Young_Pony
Chris-

Do you think having a worn out fan clutch would cause an overheating problem, and would 160* Thermo work better if your having an overheating problem?

In case you're ganna ask, yes it's a new fan clutch.

Originally posted by Young_Pony
Rustang Girl-

Do you ever go out to Famosa? Do you know if they're known for having a crappy track staff? Last time i was there they had canceled the event, before that they had a bump in the track and took 3 hours to fix, and then decided not to run finals for another 2 hours


steven

Yes, it has a very bad rep. Bakersfield Street racing hates the place, poor track conditions, and they aren't treated seriously by the others using the track "professionals" and the staff. I haven't personally been to Famosa, but that's what the serious racers of Bakersfield Street Racing are saying. http://bakersfieldstreetracing.com/

We're planning on going there, I believe it's the 10th of this month. (August, 10 2002) Battle of the Imports I believe.

[rustang girl]

Well, I have more news on my car.

Went in the shop Monday, it overheated and blew a head gasket. Well, it urns out, on top of that the block cracked and one of the pistons broke also. So, the engine has to be replaced AGAIN!!!

This will be the 4th engine in this car, the 3rd we've put in!

We're on the look out, through friends and anyone else w/ an egein they wanna sale for like $500. The mechanic, could put a $2,000 one in for us. ($500 for the block, and the rest I don't know where it goes, labor?) Anyways, this sucks!!!

Fiance REALLY wants to get rid of my car now. I wish there was some kind of engine fairy.

We can't afford to go through engines like this Fiance says it's cuz of his bad luck with cars. I think it's cuz he just doesn't want to pay to do it right. We should have bought the shroud long ago, but he wanted to seee if he could get it cheap. And now that we finally bought it, it's too late, plus he bought the cheapest one he could find. He just doesn't get it!!!

[fireman442]

I was reading though the post and one thing that I noticed you said that you had a brand new rad and a new engine but you still got rust in the radiator. One thing that can cause overheating and rust is your heater core you might want to get that checked out becuase if its pugged or even partially plugged it can give you all kinds of troubles.

[rustang girl]

Originally posted by fireman442
I was reading though the post and one thing that I noticed you said that you had a brand new rad and a new engine but you still got rust in the radiator. One thing that can cause overheating and rust is your heater core you might want to get that checked out becuase if its pugged or even partially plugged it can give you all kinds of troubles.

hmmmmmm

Turns out the radiator isn't new, it's ummmm, spraypainted, and recored, or maybe just cleaned out. I don't believe it has a heater, at least I know it doesn't work.

[347MOM]

I wish we were close to you so we could help you out. Seems like your getting the shaft, bad. 2k for a motor is outrageous! Unless its built up. Do yourself a favor and buy a new radiator, hoses, thermostat, new mechanic, water pump and heater core. Then get it put in and enjoy your car. It does'nt have to be this difficult.
Im not speaking to you from the fence cuz we've been under our hoods a long time. Good luck and let us know if we can help any. And use the net to get good deals on parts.