Overheating? 5ktq

Bill Lockwood wlockwoo at zoo.uvm.edu
Wed May 21 14:43:47 EDT 2003


Not 24 hours after I started in on my 5ktq parts car, my 5ktq (with new
doorhandle) has developed a cooling issue.  After a slow drive I parked the
car, only to find coolant underneath when I came back.  I popped the hood
and found pressure escaping through the overflow nipple on the radiator, at
the hose.  Last night the hose end looked a little tired, so I snipped it
(exposing fresh hose) and reclamped it.  This is where pressure is escaping.
What have I done?  Is the hose just not tight enough, or did something else
in my car go causing pressure to become excessive.  The car has a new water
pump as of last November.  The radiator fins are crappy, but the radiator
has been working, as has the fan, although I didn't hear it today.

Thanks,
Bill
88 5ktq....../\^/\....
--------------Yes, Burlington.----------------------





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