Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 14:45:58 -0700
Reply-To: phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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From: phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: New Tiico engine Overheating-Problem solved!
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After taking alot of green coolant showers I have
finally fixed my overheating problem. It turns out the
problem was exactly what all of you told me it was, it
was a big air bubble blocking was i think is the upper
feed line to the radiator. Thanks for all the help.
Thanks to Peter for fast delivery of my water pump. He
keeps parts like these on the shelf so we dont have to
wait for delivery from SA.
If you are interested i wrote out what happened below.
When i dicovered my Tiico was getting too hot i got it
home and started to trouble shoot.
I bled the coolant system by jacking up the front end
15" and bleeding the rad. bleeder while reving past
2000RPMs. I repeated this 2 times. Then I checked
thermostat bt boiling it in water, it was fine. Then i
had Peter Fed-express me a new water pump and
installed it. Even after all this the engine was still
running too hot. So I jacked front end up TWO MORE
times and then finally my westy goes.....BURP! and
coolant started really flowing out of rad. bleeder. I
go for a drive and the guage is still at "hot" THEN
all of the sudden the needle DROPS! now the needle
rides half way(normal) and my radiator works fine. I
pointed my heat gun at the engine head and it read
180F degrees so my guess this is normal safe
opperating temp.
Thanks for all the help.
Phil ***84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon"
***84' Westfalia Wolfsburg edition GL--Rolling
chassis(has NO engine)-FOR SALE/SE VENDE!!-Florida
Title/2nd owner. AC, PS, 4spd. Deluxe Instrument
panel(tach/digi-clock) Super clean interior/cabinets,
all in good condition. captains chairs, removable
bench seat for 6 passenger capability. 2 tables/arms.
Nice Curtains Body has rusty seams but none on top of
front bumper. Nice Pop Top/Canvas. Sony Stereo. Could
be perfect for a conversion project-Tiico? Subaru?
***60' Morris Mini1340CC(Also for sale)
--- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Dave Marshall seems to think it might be an air
> bubble in the line. Did you
> follow proper bleed procedures? if you get a big
> enough bubble in a high
> spot it could stop the flow, I suppose.
>
> Let it get warm and open the bleed screw up in the
> radiator and see if you
> get bubbles or fluid.
>
> Karl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "phil stanhope" <napszeerf@yahoo.com>
> To: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 10:34 PM
> Subject: Re: New Tiico engine Overheating HELP!
>
>
> > Thanks but I didnt think of that(heater) I DID
> take
> > the top off and I aimed this high power truckers
> fan
> > at it
> > while driving home. This fan will blow itself over
> if
> > not fastened down...REALLY POWERFUL...kinda neat.
> > I hope its not the water pump. I wonder where the
> > T'stat is? Hummm..it be nice to have a manual!
> >
> > Thanks for your help
> > Phil
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > > Correct. If you're driving down the road,
> you've
> > > got airflow through the
> > > rad. Sounds like the t'stat is closed or the
> pump
> > > ain't pumping. When the
> > > engine was hot, did the heater blow hot air?
> > >
> > > You know that in an emergency you can shed
> engine
> > > heat by using the heaters,
> > > assuming you have coolant flow. The heaters are
> on
> > > a circuit which bypasses
> > > the t'stat, BTW (pretty sure a Tiico works that
> > > way).
> > >
> > > Karl Wolz
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "phil stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 10:16 PM
> > > Subject: New Tiico engine Overheating HELP!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dall-garnit here I go AGAIN at the list!
> > > > FRIDAY night cut short by an Overheating Tiico
> I-4
> > > > 200 miles on my new Tiico I4 and Ive got
> problems
> > > > already...just my luck.
> > > >
> > > > Every since I got it the little white needle
> on
> > > the
> > > > temperature guage rides at 12 o'clock JUST
> over
> > > the
> > > > idiot light. Tonight it decides to go almost
> all
> > > the
> > > > way up to HOT. Outdoor temp is 65F degrees. So
> I
> > > > parked and went down to feel the radiator and
> it
> > > felt
> > > > cold. I felt the upper radiator feed hose its
> > > > luke-warm.
> > > > Luckily im close to home when this happens. I
> cant
> > > > hear the radiator fan(not that i ever could
> hear
> > > it)
> > > > so I assume its not working, but if im driving
> > > without
> > > > stopping much then the fan doesnt matter as
> > > much..no?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Phil 84' Westy
> > > >
> > > >
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