My car started with overheating problems around 2 months ago. At first i was running a stock radiator and thought that was my problem. I ended up borrowing a fluidyne from a friend and that kind of helped with the overheating, but it would still overheat at times, just randomly.

I ended up buying my own radiator and replaced the thermostat problem continued. So i thought maybe there is something cloging the system (maybe heater core). I looped the heated hoses to bypass the heater core and same problem.

On a cold motor compression quickly rises to 180 all across, on a hot motor compression stuggles, but gets to 180.

My questions, Maybe headgasket? Also is compression on a warm motor SUPPOSED to be higher then a cold motor?

Any help or advise is appreciated.

 

if you turn the heat on, does it stop overheating?

 

compression should be higher on a warm motor then a cold motor. also on the same note, compression should be checked with the motor at operating temp.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you turn the heat on, does it stop overheating?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mykizism &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">compression should be higher on a warm motor then a cold motor. also on the same note, compression should be checked with the motor at operating temp.

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compression was checked at operating temp.

 

no ideas?

 

you have to increase the airflow to your rad. or your fan is on backwards