hot hot hot!
hot hot hot!
my engine is just recently getting extremely hot extremely fast but! its not overheating....also smoke is coming out of the valve cover where the pcv goes into when i shut the truck off...i just changed the thermostat and gave it a radiator flush about 4 months ago but i cant figure it out.. its a 383 on a 70 d100 so i know they get real hot but this is hotter than normal...anyone know why its smoking and how to fix the heat problem?
1970 D100, Built 383,727,3.91 SureGrip.
hot hot hot!
Is your oil 'milky' or any steam out of the tailpipe? May have a blown head gasket that prevents the H2O from circulating. This will cause the engine to get hot real quick. When engine is hot (shut it off) and feel around the radiator. It should be about the same temp all around. If it is not hot = no H20 circulation. If some parts hot and some cool = plugged radiator.
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Bad thermostat. I have a car that needs a new one every other month, regardless of brand, heat rating, price range. New parts aren't worth the hassle of swapping them out sometimes...
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1949 Dodge B1B-108; 1969 D100-128; 72 Super Beetle; and a bunch of others...
1949 Dodge B1B-108; 1969 D100-128; 72 Super Beetle; and a bunch of others...
ok to answer all of your questions no the valve is not clogged..i just replaced it all the lines are good.. and its in tight the hoses arent collapsing and whats Christine Sybdrome?...also no my oil isnt milky and no there is no smoke coming out the tail pipes i just rebuilt my heads all the way new valves valve guides springs...(everything) also total new head set gasket so i dont think a head gasket is blown..the radiator is hot all around....the heat riser valve is cut out completely....it was stuck closed a long while back until i hammered the thing out so now its even flow in both exhaust manifolds and no the thermostat isnt in upside down.... ill try replacing the thermo anyways...im getting a lot of leaks also with this hot engine... usually from the valve covers( stupid stamped steel ) and it drips down the back from on top of the tranny its wierd like its coming from the back of the intake manifold like where the valley pan is but i replaced all those gaskets and such too... i dont know,.. my truck is a mess.lol thanks for all the suggestions and inputs..chris
1970 D100, Built 383,727,3.91 SureGrip.
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I once installed thermo fans, had the radiator rebuilt changed the thermostat fitted all new hoses, flushed the block just to find that my temp gauge was faulty.
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