and no problem. The temp sat right on the thermostat. I wanted to see how
it would perform on a warmer day and the results were no diffferent.

Oh, except fuel economy went up about 3 MPG...

Hachiroku ãƒ�ãƒ�ãƒ*ク wrote:
I had a Honda once,.....
The radiator was not radiating because it was plugged up. I got
through part of a hot summer by running the heater full blast to cool
the engine when it would start to run hot, it was pretty marginal, hills
and wind would cause the temp gage to move up and down, when the temp
gauge moved to high, down came the windows and on came the heater. When
I finally got the radiator rodded the shop said that was just about as
plugged up a radiator as he'd ever seen come off a running car, and he'd
been in the business a long time. And I remember getting a ticket for
not having the seat belt in use when I test drove it after putting the
radiator back in the car......
What I am saying is while you are fooling around with the possibility
of damaging your engine... if it gets to hot, turn the heater on and it
will cool the engine.
And I need your phone number so my mom can call you for tech support
when the computer I'm putting together for her crashes. She is in her
80's and I finally talked her into using a computer or trying to use a
computer. What you will need to know when she calls, it's an e-machine
case, HP/Comp (intel)mainboard, cheap 512 of memory, probably nearing
end of life hard drive, power supply off the shelf from some old
cannibalized computer, winxp (hey, at least it isn't window ME), and
wireless hookup to a cheap wireless router. She is hard of hearing and
not technically inclined, but it's nothing a computer pro like you won't
be able to handle. I'll get her a screwdriver and leave a few extra
parts with her so you can help her keep it running.

Hachiroku ãƒ�ãƒ�ãƒ*ク wrote:
worse is just plain idle. On cars with electric fans, it seldom comes
on at highway speeds, only in slow traffic.

"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno (AT) e86 (DOT) GTS> wrote


You need the fan for stop 'n go, mostly stop, traffic. At speed, the airflow
is sufficient without the help of a fan.

"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno (AT) e86 (DOT) GTS> wrote

I had purchased a new truck in 1957. Was turning around in the mountains on
a tight narrow road. Poked a tree branch into the radiator. Was not
repairable. It was 2 core thick. Replaced with a 4 core thick. No room for
fan. Even in traffic and long idling never over heated. WW

Fatter Than Ever Moe wrote:
Oh, yeah. I became familiar with the heater trick in 1984 when my '80
Corolla started to overheat...on 15 degree days!!!

Funny, the tech said it was just about the most clogged radiator he'd
ever seen on a running car, but all it needed was a good flush.

Oh boy. My two favorite words...e-Machine and HP. Together in the same
sentence yet! Add to that "...end of life hard drive..."

I'll send you my PayPal acc't, and you can PRE PAY!!! ;p

Don Stauffer wrote:

Before I replaced the radiator, just having the engine *ON* was a
problem! The faster it went, the hotter it got.

Hachiroku ãƒ�ãƒ�ãƒ*ク wrote:
I have heard of head gasket problems doing this.

Don Stauffer wrote:

Both. I 'fixed' the HG problem with this:

http://www.barsproducts.com/1100.htm

It actually worked! I followed the instructions to the letter, and the
leaking gasket stopped leaking!

The old radiator was SHOT! When I pulled it from the car, fins started
falling off all over the place...