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240 overheating quickly

posted by  B.C. on  Mon Mar 31 07:09 CST 2003
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Quick check. Next time it gets up by the red, pull over a pop the hold. Usually if an engine is really overheated, you can tell. Things under the hood are way hotter than usual. Look at the overflow tank - is it overflowing?

The system is designed to run at about 14psi above atmospheric pressure. This raises the boiling point of the coolant to around 250F degrees. If the overflow tank/cap are failing - pressure is low, coolant can boil. May have a weird effect on temp gauge reading.

Also, try the karate jab system - detailed in another earlier of my posts.

Good Luck,

Bob

:>)






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