Overheating

**RUSH2112** · 05-03-2007, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by coralcoupe1993

Why will it be trickier?

I think it's in this thread, but the oil pump shaft will fall out when you lift the distributor to reset it 1 or 2 teeth. There's a possiblity of the shaft falling down into the oil pan. The guy who put my intake on removed the distributor 4 times and luckily the shaft didn't fall down the oil pan and he was able to retrieve it.

**J-rod** · 05-03-2007, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by coralcoupe1993

Why will it be trickier?

read this thread. lol and the one madmaxin22 posted from hardcore5.0. and look at the pic of rush's engine.

**RUSH2112** · 05-03-2007, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Jared

read this thread. lol and the one madmaxin22 posted from hardcore5.0. and look at the pic of rush's engine.

Pretty fubar huh

**RUSH2112** · 05-03-2007, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by madmaxin22

i believe that he did it then... odd situation... check the car out tonight and go from there

Well, I thought I might have got it, but it is still acting up. Last night I took off the radiator cap, started the car and let it idle for 30 minutes straight to see if there was any air in it.

In 30 mins the temp only reached 200 deg. That was a good sign. So I put the cap back on the radiator and figured I would take it out to see what happens. I didn't even make it out of my plan and it jumped up to about 250 deg.

Oh well, Either the thermostat is frozen open, or my radiator is full of junk.

**coralcoupe1993** · 05-03-2007, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by RUSH2112

I think it's in this thread, but the oil pump shaft will fall out when you lift the distributor to reset it 1 or 2 teeth. There's a possiblity of the shaft falling down into the oil pan. The guy who put my intake on removed the distributor 4 times and luckily the shaft didn't fall down the oil pan and he was able to retrieve it.

Too many replies for me to read at work. If the car is running I doubt that it is off so bad the dist has to come out, just needs simple timing. A. I doubt your overheating that bad is from timing with the car just sitting there.

**J-rod** · 05-03-2007, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by coralcoupe1993

Too many replies for me to read at work. If the car is running I doubt that it is off so bad the dist has to come out, just needs simple timing. A. I doubt your overheating that bad is from timing with the car just sitting there.

here is a pic of his motor...look at the distributor

**RUSH2112** · 05-03-2007, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by coralcoupe1993

Too many replies for me to read at work. If the car is running I doubt that it is off so bad the dist has to come out, just needs simple timing. A. I doubt your overheating that bad is from timing with the car just sitting there.

Thanks for the input. I think I have help coming on Sunday

**coralcoupe1993** · 05-03-2007, 03:41 PM

Ahh. Wont advance any more. If the pump drive shaft does drop. I have a magnet!

**madmaxin22** · 05-03-2007, 03:43 PM

if anything its stuck closed i would think.... the distributor is going to have to come out to try and fix the timing.... i'll be down sunday to hopefully straighten things out....

**RUSH2112** · 05-03-2007, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by madmaxin22

if anything its stuck closed i would think.... the distributor is going to have to come out to try and fix the timing.... i'll be down sunday to hopefully straighten things out....

Thanks bro. Bring a magnet if you have one. I have a haynes and chilton manual. I will have the t-stat and gasket replaced on Saturday, along with the oil changed and a new oil filter.

**Stangman701** · 05-03-2007, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by RUSH2112

Well, I thought I might have got it, but it is still acting up. Last night I took off the radiator cap, started the car and let it idle for 30 minutes straight to see if there was any air in it.

In 30 mins the temp only reached 200 deg. That was a good sign. So I put the cap back on the radiator and figured I would take it out to see what happens. I didn't even make it out of my plan and it jumped up to about 250 deg.

Oh well, Either the thermostat is frozen open, or my radiator is full of junk.

If it doesn't over heat with the car just sitting there that makes me think even more that it may have to do with the timing. The car just sitting still should be worst case senario for over heating. Then once you start putting the car under load the timing would come into play more. It needs to be fixed anyways so why not start there instead of wasting money on parts you might not need.

**madmaxin22** · 05-03-2007, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Stangman701

If it doesn't over heat with the car just sitting there that makes me think even more that it may have to do with the timing. The car just sitting still should be worst case senario for over heating. Then once you start putting the car under load the timing would come into play more. It needs to be fixed anyways so why not start there instead of wasting money on parts you might not need.

it was fine on his 3 hour trip back this way the day of...

**Stangman701** · 05-03-2007, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by madmaxin22

it was fine on his 3 hour trip back this way the day of...

Yes, but either way it needs to be fixed so why not just do that first to see if it works

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**RUSH2112** · 05-03-2007, 04:59 PM

I appreciate you guys throwing ideas out there. 2 heads are better than 1

I am willing to try whatever yinz guys suggest

**madmaxin22** · 05-03-2007, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Stangman701

Yes, but either way it needs to be fixed so why not just do that first to see if it works

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thats what i plan to do.... i just dont think its related since the car isnt running poorly... just hot as balls.... could be an air pocket giving a bogus reading to the sensor though

**RUSH2112** · 05-03-2007, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by madmaxin22

thats what i plan to do.... i just dont think its related since the car isnt running poorly... just hot as balls.... could be an air pocket giving a bogus reading to the sensor though

I agree. but I ran the car at idle for 30 minutes last night with the rad cap off (i even timed it). I would sure think she would have burped or farted the air out by then. What else can I try?

**RUSH2112** · 05-03-2007, 05:11 PM

madmaxin - did you get my other PM"s with my cell # and directions?

**RUSH2112** · 05-03-2007, 05:14 PM

no bogus readings. Tuesday night when I got home, I let my dogs out and come back outside to see a huge puddle of coolant in the driveway. Turns out the overfill bottle was completely full and violently bubbling with coolant. The puddle was from the open bent escape tube. Must have come from the rad and boiled over into the overfill bottle. After letting it cool for 20 minutes, i came back out and the overfill bottle was almost empty (must have gone back into the rad)

**madmaxin22** · 05-03-2007, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by RUSH2112

no bogus readings. Tuesday night when I got home, I let my dogs out and come back outside to see a huge puddle of coolant in the driveway. Turns out the overfill bottle was completely full and violently bubbling with coolant. The puddle was from the open bent escape tube. Must have come from the rad and boiled over into the overfill bottle. After letting it cool for 20 minutes, i came back out and the overfill bottle was almost empty (must have gone back into the rad)

That sounds like HG to me....