[s-cars] No heat, yet overheating...

[Nick Stuart]

Well the problem appear to be solved. One un-needed thermostat later
and a lot of cursing to go with it. (at least i have a spar now)  =/

The slightly warmer days appear to have de-thawed the  car enough that
everything is working, and since I splooged my radiator fluid
everywhare I re-filled with enough anti-freeze to make sure it didnt
happen again!! :)

-Nick

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:39:13 -0500, Nick Stuart <baredok at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thats what I was thinking....it just happened today, was fine
> yesterady, since it was the coldest day so far, and I know I was a
> little light on anti-freeze. Well, I'll let you know as soon as I can
> get that stupid little cover from some place.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:32:49 -0500, Szarka Strubachincoscow
> <szarka77 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Nick:
> >
> > I had this very problem years ago with a VW Dasher...anyone remember those? 8-]
> >
> > The problem was that there was so little antifreeze in the system that
> > the water in the cooling system actually froze....hence no
> > circulation, hence no heat.   Engine got very hot, of course.  Once I
> > got the car to a warm place the freeze thawed out and I added more
> > antifreeeze, no more problems.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > --Sz
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:11:21 -0500, Nick Stuart <baredok at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Ok, when out to warm up the car this morning because it was freaking
> > > cold! Let it warm and up and go back out, windows are still
> > > frosty...huh. Look inside and the temp is really high and proceeds to
> > > just flash the warning thingy as I'm watching it. Go out, and check,
> > > raditor is bone cold, I have coolant.  Ok, so thermostat is busted,
> > > nope, took it all apart, got a new one, put it in, check the old one
> > > after just to see, and it still works.
> > >
> > > Of course NOW the little plastic cap/cover that goes over the
> > > thermostat is chipped and leaking like a sive, so I cant test it
> > > anyways. But I was wondering what other causes there might be for
> > > something not open up as it should for heat. My thought is that it
> > > could have just been a pocket of water somewhere that froze something,
> > > but figured it would have gone away since the engine was so warm. (and
> > > again, cant test it atm anyways!!)
> > >
> > > Any ideas? And thanks for the help.
> > >
> > > -Nick
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