Thread: Idle temp
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Old 08-09-2018, 10:00 AM   #3
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Default Re: Idle temp

steam and spitting ( if any )should be out of overflow only ... check overflow pipe is clear ( use airline to blow through it)....Try another rad cap for a better seal.... don't believe any motormeter ( many don't reach the radwater anyway)... don't fill rad above the level baffle when topping up ( about 1 1/2 inches below neck).... ensure ignition timing about right..... after these simple things if still concerned consider flushing rad, and re-torqueing head ... before delving deeper
I nice sometimes helpful visual aid can be made by adding a piece of neoprene tubing to the outlet of the overflow pipe and run it up into your line of vision by the outside of the hood ( direct boiling water away from wife in passenger seat tho!)

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