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Date:         Wed, 9 May 2001 16:22:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
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From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
Subject:      2.1 coolant woes

Hello all,

I'm tearing out most of the little hair I have left over this. I am not getting coolant circulation on my '88.

I'm trying to bleed the system, and not getting any coolant to the radiator. It has a new water pump and I've attempted this with the thermostat in and with the thermostat out. I have disconnected the lines/hoses and forced water through them, and they seem to all be open. I can force water through the radiator, and also through the engine block.

The van had been sitting for approximately two years with the engine in the back seat. I installed the engine, using the Bently as a blueprint. I've double checked and all of the hoses seem to be in the correct locations. After it's been running for a few minutes, it starts to get pretty darned hot, and I run out of courage and shut it down.

Is there anything obvious that I'm missing here? I suspected possibly a blockage in one of the main coolant lines, but forcing water through indicated that there was no blockage. I am getting some heat out of the front (didn't check rear) heater.

What happens inside the distribution tower? Is it possible that a baffle is broken off in there and doing some blockage?

I can trouble shoot a 1.9, but especially since this was in a shoebox when I got it, I'm having some real problems finding my way around a 2.1.

It's also running poorly and quite rich, and I'm suspecting some clogged injectors, but I'll get into that later. Right now I'm just trying not to melt the damned thing.

Thanks in advance,

Karl Wolz


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