politics schmolitics, light switches, cooling

[Huw Powell]

> The responsibility for your mind is yours, not ours.

You mean there is no one I can sue over all this clutter???

> Ok, so I have a '87 4kcsq.

> Cooling issues bleh.  After my car warms up, the coolant temp warning
> light will blink when I'm accelerating, lightly or otherwise.  The
> needle on the temp guage seems to disagree, as it barely gets above 
> halfway, at one point I did see it get closer to 3/4.

Check the level in the expansion tank, you may just be a little low and
acceleration (in a 4kq?) is letting the float trigger the light.

> I want to replace the radiator anyway, because the PO did say he had
> a leak and used stop-leak in it.  I'd rather just start out with a 
> good one.  But I'm also wondering if the problem could be a
> thermostat?  I guess I'll just replace the shoot-n-match for peace of
> mind.

Well, if you're going to do the radiator, it makes sense to do the
t-stat as well (and hoses), and flush and fill the whole system with
nice clean coolant.  Also, that stop leak makes me nervous, it can clog
in weird places.

> Also, my side vents ALWAYS blow hot air, even with the blower switch
> off.  GRR.

Even with the temperature lever on cold?  Check the heater valve and see
if it is operating properly.

-- 
Huw Powell

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