Re: OK, I'm stumped...(97 Legacy Wagon overheating)

On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:26:44 -0500, Brent P wrote:

> In article <x8VMj.11900$gT3.11623@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Hachiroku wrote:
> 
>>When I got back from my little excursion, all the coolant on the bleeder
>>side of the radiator was...STEAM, and the filler neck side was full. The
>>overflow bottle had coolant mixed in with the water. I refilled it and
ran
>>the engine for a while, and the temp climbed up to about 3/4 on the
guage,
>>and then settled right down to normal again. This is the part I don't
get!
>>Also the radiator was STONE COLD, even though the temp was elevated.
Also,
>>there was no heat; when I refilled the 'bleeder' side of the radiator,
it
>>took a while but the heat came back...HOT!!! I mean HOT!!!!!!
> 
>>I'm stuck. It looks like, besides a BHG, I also might have a blocked
>>radiator. 
> 
> Sticking Thermostat? Not to say that's the only issue, but if it's not
> opening and the suddenly does it could explain the temperature spikes
> and the cold rad.


New t-stat. Of course, that doesn't mean it's good, but it is new.