is it possible the ac is overcharged???
p5388@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On Apr 30, 6:58 am, klu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> > In article <0ZQRj.2348$Cn4....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Mike
<m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> > > A partially plugged or restricted radiator. If it is the original
radiator I
> > >would think about replacing it if everything else checks out.
> >
> > By flushed, do you mean it has had an acid flush or just a water
flush?
> >
> > I sort of recommend the acid flush... if the radiator or block is
partially
> > plugged, the acid flush will often open things up. The bad news is
that if
> > something is held together by corrosion, the acid flush will cause it
to come
> > apart and you will find all kinds of things leaking that you never had
leaking
> > before. But, I figure they are all things that probably need to be
replaced
> > anyway.
> >
> > I agree that almost certainly you have a clogged radiator. The acid
flush
> > may open it up, and it may also make it leak like mad. If the latter
happens,
> > well, you needed to replace it anyway.
> >
> > Oh yes, also make sure your engine timing is right on. Almost
certainly
> > this isn't the problem, but check it anyway.
> > --scott
> > --
> > "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
>
> The radiator has been flushed with an acid flush, also I have not been
> able to detect any cold spots in the radiator. The last water pump I
> put on, I did a test flow while the radiator was off, and volume
> output seemed more than adequate. I also washed out the fins of the
> radiator, but they really weren't that dirty.
>
> I have thought about the fan clutch, although it seems to be "stiff"
> when cold and "free" when heated up
>
> I will check the ignition timing to make sure, but I check it "by the
> book" each time I put a new timing belt on.
>
> Thanks for all the input - sooner or later we'll get this resolved, at
> 28 mpg, I sure hate to give up on it.
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