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BILL WILLIAMSON · 04-14-2013, 09:34 PM

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Yo, Lebowski, welcome, dude.
Since you just bought it, I would STRONGLY recommend you take it to a radiator shop & have them do a quick, cheap, backflush. They're notorious for rust flakes from the block getting stuck on end in the top of the radiator tubes. I do this once a year just to be safe. Don't assume ANYTHING on a car you just bought, mine had ONLY 1/8 cup of oil in the trans & rear end, somebody FORGOT or died while waiting for the gear oil to come. Bill W.

04-14-2013, 09:34 PM	#6
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Will driving at 55 mph for several miles cause a Model A to overheat? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yo, Lebowski, welcome, dude. Since you just bought it, I would STRONGLY recommend you take it to a radiator shop & have them do a quick, cheap, backflush. They're notorious for rust flakes from the block getting stuck on end in the top of the radiator tubes. I do this once a year just to be safe. Don't assume ANYTHING on a car you just bought, mine had ONLY 1/8 cup of oil in the trans & rear end, somebody FORGOT or died while waiting for the gear oil to come. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"