Recent content by rolinger

First off, thanks everyone for you help, explanations and suggestions. The issue appears to be fixed. Number 1 issue, apparently when the hose blew the engine overheated so much that it damaged the thermostat. From that point on the thermostat struggle to work correctly gradually getting...

2VettesMike: Thanks. Yeah, mine is running 235 at 70mph on the highway with the A/C (thus fans) running. Something is def wrong with my system. Just got the new thermostat, will be working on everything in about an hour.

1. The analog gauge has always matched the digital read out. When digital read out was 180, so was analog gauge...now the digital is reading 235 and the analog guage is almost right at the warning stripes at the 260 mark 2. Was driving about 75mph on highway, hose blew...maybe I drove with...

Thanks guys. Going to start looking into all this. Yeah, I agree, I don't like just fixing things without knowing exactly what caused the issue in the first place. Will post results soon.

What I don't understand is why my car has been running around 180 for the better part of 14 years and now. After the hose burst, and everything else I described, the car is now running 50 degrees hotter. At first I was thinking I had a 160 or 180 thermostat and that after the shop flushed the...

Hello all. About 2 months ago my 92 blew the lead hose (exiting the engine) to the radiator. I replaced the hose, added my own coolant mixture (50/50) and afterward the car was running high. Prior to this event the car around 180 regularly, occasionally creeping up to 195. Following this...

BillCoke: Did you ever get this issue resolved? My issue sounds identical to your issue you originally posted. The seat "growls" when trying to move front/back...I have to push off the firewall with my feet to help assist the seat to actually move. Was your issue the motor, the tracks, the...