Re: Timing and overheating; was RE: getting hot

2006-09-06 Thread Fred Nissen
Schopen, Kenneth wrote: Contradictory information, for sure. Sounds like a good discussion about ignition timing and its effect on engine temperature are in order. - In my experience, retarded timing = hot. Excessive advance = pinging under load, but not hot running in general. Reg

Timing and overheating; was RE: getting hot

2006-09-06 Thread Schopen, Kenneth
This was posted: > Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 21:25:21 -0500 > From: "Faye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: getting hot > > WE ARE NEW TO THE OLDS FAMILY WITH 1969 442 > YESTERDAY WE WENT TO SMALL TOWN PARADE > AND OVERHEATED BAD ARE ALL OLDS SUBJECT

getting hot

2006-09-05 Thread Christopher Witt
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 21:25:21 -0500 From: "Faye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: getting hot WE ARE NEW TO THE OLDS FAMILY WITH 1969 442 YESTERDAY WE = WENT TO SMALL TOWN PARADE AND OVERHEATED BAD ARE ALL OLDS = SUBJECT TO RUN HOT? WE HAVE A

Re: getting hot

2006-09-04 Thread Kerry Doyle
Check out this sight it will give you a list to check through to find the problem/s. http://www.arrowheadradiator.com/Why_is_my_car_overheating.htm http://www.arrowheadradiator.com/overheating_causes_and_cures.htm --- Troy Provost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also check the timing. It will ru

Re: getting hot

2006-09-04 Thread Troy Provost
Also check the timing. It will run warm if it is advanced. Just my two cents. Troy At 09:25 PM 9/3/2006, you wrote: WE ARE NEW TO THE OLDS FAMILY WITH 1969 442 YESTERDAY WE WENT TO SMALL TOWN PARADE AND OVERHEATED BAD ARE ALL OLDS SUBJECT TO RUN HOT? IS TH

getting hot

2006-09-04 Thread bcroe
If you have the 7 blade fan, good fan clutch, and shroud, check for flow with the thermostat out. If all looks OK, get your radiator rebuilt. Just because it doesn't leak, doesn't mean its still cooling well. If its a 2 row, get it upgraded to at least a 3 row. A 4 row will be better, I pu

RE: getting hot

2006-09-03 Thread Kurt
442 Convertible (4-speed) '69 442 Convertible (3-speed manual)'92 Achieva SCX W-41(5-speed) '04 Expedition (no-speed) -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of FayeSent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 9:25 PMTo: oldsmobile@che

getting hot

2006-09-03 Thread Faye
      WE  ARE  NEW  TO  THE  OLDS  FAMILY  WITH   1969  442   YESTERDAY  WE  WENT  TO  SMALL   TOWN  PARADE   AND  OVERHEATED  BAD  ARE  ALL OLDS  SUBJECT  TO  RUN  HOT? IS  THERE  ANYTHING  WE  CAN  DO  ? WE  HAVE  A  GTO  WHICH  RUNS  WARM  TO  BUT  WE   KEEP  HE