not in backwards

I've removed the thermostat completely,because it overheated with the new
one in it.It was in correctly.
From: "maxpower" >
Subject: 97 intrepid overheats
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:45 AM




"gerry cochrane" > wrote in message
...
> My 97 Intrepid is overheating.3.5 litre Removed thermostat,replaced water
> pump,flushed rad,replaced pressure cap,bled system,checked for exhaust gas
> in coolant with dye test,fans are working fine,even unplug sensor so they
> ran all the time.It pukes coolant out overflow when it gets halfway on
heat
> gauge and then overheats.any suggestions anyone??
> Gerry
>
>

Is the thermostat in backwards?

--
Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

Did the problem exist before you flushed it? What happened first?


"gerry cochrane" > wrote in message
...
> I've removed the thermostat completely,because it overheated with the new
> one in it.It was in correctly.
> From: "maxpower" >
> Subject: 97 intrepid overheats
> Date: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:45 AM
>
>
>
>
> "gerry cochrane" > wrote in message
> ...
>> My 97 Intrepid is overheating.3.5 litre Removed thermostat,replaced water
>> pump,flushed rad,replaced pressure cap,bled system,checked for exhaust
>> gas
>> in coolant with dye test,fans are working fine,even unplug sensor so they
>> ran all the time.It pukes coolant out overflow when it gets halfway on
> heat
>> gauge and then overheats.any suggestions anyone??
>> Gerry
>>
>>
>
> Is the thermostat in backwards?
>
> --
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech
>
>
>

Just a tip I found with a '96 T&C:

I thought I had tested and replaced everything but when I looked very
closely at the radiator when it was running hot I found a very small
leak. It dripped a tiny bit at high temperature only and it evaporated
after dripping down the radiator about 5 inches. It was extremely small.

I first used some of that radiator stop leak stuff and sure enough the
leak went away and it stopped overheating for a while. Everyone here
advised against the stuff but it worked for a temp fix. The leak came
back again after a few months and it would overheat again.

I replaced the radiator this time, it was about $300 installed. They
flushed the system and refilled everything and I haven't had a leak or
overheat in months.

I was surprised how such a small leak could cause this problem, but it
all has to do with keeping the system pressurized. Water that isn't
under pressure boils at a lower temp so everything boils out until the
system has no water and then the engine temp gets too high.

Sucks, but that is how my saga ended.


Art wrote:
> Did the problem exist before you flushed it? What happened first?
>
>
> "gerry cochrane" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've removed the thermostat completely,because it overheated with the new
>> one in it.It was in correctly.
>> From: "maxpower" >
>> Subject: 97 intrepid overheats
>> Date: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:45 AM
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "gerry cochrane" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> My 97 Intrepid is overheating.3.5 litre Removed thermostat,replaced water
>>> pump,flushed rad,replaced pressure cap,bled system,checked for exhaust
>>> gas
>>> in coolant with dye test,fans are working fine,even unplug sensor so they
>>> ran all the time.It pukes coolant out overflow when it gets halfway on
>> heat
>>> gauge and then overheats.any suggestions anyone??
>>> Gerry
>>>
>>>
>> Is the thermostat in backwards?
>>
>> --
>> Glenn Beasley
>> Chrysler Tech
>>
>>
>>
>
>