over pressurized radiator

91-killerstang · 03-02-2004, 12:48 AM

I just finished installing a new short block in my car and now it seems like my rad is over pressurized. My upper rad hose gets hard as a rock and it won't vent into my over can. If I install the cap so it's not tight it runs good I've replaced the cap with a 16 psi and a 7 psi cap with no change I"ve tried to burp the system several times although I do get some air out of it it doesn't help

Maroon91LX · 03-06-2004, 03:21 PM

Thermostat in backwards?

91-killerstang · 03-06-2004, 05:24 PM

nope!!
I've noticeed a lose of coolant also, so I pulled the top half off again and sending the heads to a shop to get checked.

03-02-2004, 12:48 AM	#1
91-killerstang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: fayetteville nc Posts: 6	over pressurized radiator I just finished installing a new short block in my car and now it seems like my rad is over pressurized. My upper rad hose gets hard as a rock and it won't vent into my over can. If I install the cap so it's not tight it runs good I've replaced the cap with a 16 psi and a 7 psi cap with no change I"ve tried to burp the system several times although I do get some air out of it it doesn't help __________________ Rob 91GT black on black 5spd new production short block, cane 2031cam, 1.7 rr, home ported stock heads, edel. performer intake, 65mm tb, 76mm mas, BBK long tubes o/h pipe dynomax cat back

03-06-2004, 05:24 PM	#3
91-killerstang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: fayetteville nc Posts: 6	nope!! I've noticeed a lose of coolant also, so I pulled the top half off again and sending the heads to a shop to get checked. __________________ Rob 91GT black on black 5spd new production short block, cane 2031cam, 1.7 rr, home ported stock heads, edel. performer intake, 65mm tb, 76mm mas, BBK long tubes o/h pipe dynomax cat back

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03-06-2004, 03:21 PM	#2
Maroon91LX Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 10	Thermostat in backwards?