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High temps in my 240. 200

posted by  The Limey on  Tue Apr 2 01:55 CST 2002
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check the condition of your rad. The fins can corrode quite badle on OE and OE style rads, whilst leaving the core intact.

Mech fan or electric fan? Check operation/drivebelts of whichever one you have.
Could possibly be the thermostat on it's last knockings. They don't cost a lot so treat it to a new one and coolant change if all else fails.

As Don Foster correctly pointed out in an earlier posting, whacking the cabin heater on full can often draw enough heat away from the engine to save it's life in an emergency (IE stuck on a freeway with nowhere to pull over, etc).

A healthy brick typically runs with the temp needle in the 9 o'clock position, maybe a needles width higheron some.

Regards,

Big Rich.
--
'86 245, B230A. 161k. Old 200s never die, they just live on in other cars.






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