someguy360
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Hi Guys.
First day of warm weather back in SA today, had some issues with the 5 litre.
Pottering around town today and the temp was hovering between 1/4 and 1/2 this didn't worry me too much.
Then I got on the freeway, during the 10km uphill stretch at 100km/h the temp was sitting at around 3/4 (maybe a little over 3/4)....it went back to 1/4-1/2 when the freeway leveled out.
I have plenty of mates with 304's and they all seem to sit around 1/4 around town where as mine hovers between 1/4 and 1/2 depending on traffic.
I understand the 304 cooling system has had little changes since the 60's and probably isn't up to todays conditions but I seem to be the only one in my group having this many issues.
I have replaced:
* New Radiator
* New Thermostat
* New Hoses
* Flushed coolant
* New fan Clutch
Any ideas, should I be worried?
I remember last summer the engine bay got so hot it started misfiring as the coil and ignition module were too hot to touch after the uphill stretch on the freeway, after puling over and letting it cool down it was fine.
I don't think there is any head/head gasket issues.....there is no coolant mixing with oil, the rad/overflow isn't bubbling, power is still there etc.
Thanks
First day of warm weather back in SA today, had some issues with the 5 litre.
Pottering around town today and the temp was hovering between 1/4 and 1/2 this didn't worry me too much.
Then I got on the freeway, during the 10km uphill stretch at 100km/h the temp was sitting at around 3/4 (maybe a little over 3/4)....it went back to 1/4-1/2 when the freeway leveled out.
I have plenty of mates with 304's and they all seem to sit around 1/4 around town where as mine hovers between 1/4 and 1/2 depending on traffic.
I understand the 304 cooling system has had little changes since the 60's and probably isn't up to todays conditions but I seem to be the only one in my group having this many issues.
I have replaced:
* New Radiator
* New Thermostat
* New Hoses
* Flushed coolant
* New fan Clutch
Any ideas, should I be worried?
I remember last summer the engine bay got so hot it started misfiring as the coil and ignition module were too hot to touch after the uphill stretch on the freeway, after puling over and letting it cool down it was fine.
I don't think there is any head/head gasket issues.....there is no coolant mixing with oil, the rad/overflow isn't bubbling, power is still there etc.
Thanks