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running hot woes pt.3 120-130

posted by  chakra on  Sat Jun 25 07:43 CST 2005
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Unless you have already replaced it, I don't know that I would worry about the distributor for now. You can drive the car with a worn dizzy, it just doesn't drive well.

If money and time are real issues I would be tempted to do some cheap stuff this weekend:

--Go to an auto place and buy a radiator flush kit. This should have a special cleaner you run through your radiator and may have some special connectors that allow you to reverse-flush the system. I have no idea if this will help or not, but it is pretty cheap and it might open things up enough to get you down the road.

--Unless you have already done so, buy a new thermostat. Be sure to get one for 170 or 180 degrees, as mentioned earlier, and be sure to get a replacement gasket. If you are not familiar with replacing thermostats let us know. It is very easy and only takes a few minutes.

The flush stuff and the thermostat together should be less than $20. As always, be careful with how you dispose of used antifreeze. Pets love the stuff and it is poisonous.
--
Tim--'72 ES, '90 240






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