Over Heating Need Help QUICK!!!!!!!
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Over Heating Need Help QUICK!!!!!!!
All right going back to a problem I have been having. I have had a skip on cylinder one on startup in the morning or after it sat long enough for it to cool down. When it was started it ran rough and skipped for about a minute. So I knew i had a intake gasket problem so I bought some bars leak and dumped it in the top radiator hose. By the way I was going to do the intake gasket this weekend. It stopped the misfire on cyl. 1. Now the truck over heats. I can run it with the radiator cap on loose. Loose meaning held on by one thread. If i tighten the radiator cap it will heat up and shut off becuase the censor. I put a new thermostate in it did nothing. I need ideas quick before my cap blows off and goes into the fan. ANY HELP QUICK WOULD BE VERY VERY HELPFUL!!!!!
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Ya im a 110% sure its in there the wrong way
Originally Posted by SpectreZ91
Are you sure you put the new t-stat in the right direction..
I'm wondering if the bars leak stuff gummed up your water pump.. *shrug*
I'm not really a fan of "stop leak" products..
I'm wondering if the bars leak stuff gummed up your water pump.. *shrug*
I'm not really a fan of "stop leak" products..
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Clean out that bars-leak stuff... it's clogged up something, probably the radiator. Or worse.
What I want to know is, why did you try to cure a misfire by stopping a leak in the cooling system? Was it spraying coolant on the #1 COP?
What I want to know is, why did you try to cure a misfire by stopping a leak in the cooling system? Was it spraying coolant on the #1 COP?
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I wasn't trying to cure the misfire with that. It just stopped with the bars leak. But Knew the intake gasket is bad.
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Originally Posted by EaTmYtAiLpIpEs
What kind of flush do you recommend?
Did you check that T-stat? If it is backwards, that's obviously the problem. Try fixing it first, if you wish.
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Yes, no heat at the heater (when engine is warm) means no hot coolant is getting to the heater.
Are you sure the thermostat is good? Does it open when you place it in a pot of boiling water?
Are you sure the thermostat is good? Does it open when you place it in a pot of boiling water?
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Yes they did. I had a ford mechanic tell me bad head gaskets. If that is the problem. He wants $1000 to fix it all. Either I pay him $1,000 or find a good used engine will low miles.