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Old 06-26-2019, 03:18 PM   #6
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Default Re: 59AB Cooling System Advice Needed from the Experts (not an overheating issue)

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Originally Posted by 19Fordy View Post
I may be wrong but, back when these engines were produced the speed limit was quit a bit lower than what we consider normal today. I'm guessing 55 MPH was about the norm considering the roads. Could it be that today's highway speeds have something to do with coolant overflow?
You lived in a different place than I did! The speed limits on the highway or any open roads was unlimited, as in didn't exist. The only limits were in populated high density areas. Everyone I knew drove them full out. I'm not sure where all these theories about put-putting around come from.
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