From: Ron M <rfm10@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: IML: slight over flow from Radiator 66 Imperial
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:37:49 -0600
Are you filling the radiator each time after this happens??
The old cars are not an overflow system like new cars so they need a
small amount of space in the radiator for expansion.?? If you fill it
up it will "burp" out a little to make that room.?
Assuming that you are not refilling, the first thing I would look at is
the radiator cap.? I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong but
I believe the correct cap is a 14 to 16 lb cap.? As caps age they tend
to lose holding ability and yours may just be up for replacement.?
The next place I would look is a faulty thermostat.? If it is not
openning at the correct temp it allows the engine to run warmer.? When
you shut down there are more BTUs of heat stored in the block, etc.??
This raises the coolant temperature and corresponding pressure which
can lead to a small amount of overflow.? You would probably notice your
car running a little hotter though.? You can check a thermostat by
removing it and use a candy thermometer and a pot of water on the
stove.? Heat it up and watch when it opens.? It should be close to the
temperature stamped on it.
Best of luck,
Ron
mad4cars@xxxxxxx wrote:
?Guys my 66 Imp after driving a while and parking there is a
smell of steam and then a little over flow.. hasnt overheated or Pinged
but this is a few times its done this .. any suggestions?
?
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob P <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:15:50 -0400
Subject: RE: IML: 81-83 fuel gauge funnies
A common
problem? I'm surprised. I've been driving one (okay one '83 or the
other '82) daily since January 2000 and it's never happened to me
before. I've also put over 300,000 miles on 3 different fwd mopars with
digital readouts without incident. Those had the bar where a light goes
out as the gallons are used. Not sure if you remember, but my car has
had fuel delivery issues, and I believe it currently has a tank vent
problem so I can't always fill the tank up. No need to worry about
cooling the pump because it has been moved outside the tank by some
hack. Guess I'll go through it next time I have off, but that won't be
for another two weeks.?
?
On a seperate fuel sender note, my '83 is backyard converted toa
360/4bbl. I believe it still has the original dash. The fuel gauge
reads full for about half and tank and then drops about twice as fast
as it should. I am correct in assuming that has something to do with
the voltage conversion on the efi dash as opposed to the conversion
dash? Not a big issue for me, but I'd like to know.?
?
Oh, and Paul to answer your question on the list: YES, I STILL LOVE MY
CARS!! This is fun! ;)?
?
Rob?
?
Also, sorry about the lack of subject in my first post. Had trouble
sending it, so I cut and pasted and of course forgot to post the
subject.?
?
?
>From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>?
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>?
>Subject: RE: IML: 81-83 fuel gauge funnies?
>Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:06:33 -0700?
>?
>Rob, unfortunately, this is a common problem with these cars. All
of mine?
>have done this with the fuel gauge display occasionally. I've
learned to?
>just ignore i
t. The display typically comes back to normal on its own,?
>sometimes when you restart, and sometimes when it just feels like
it. Sorry?
>about that.?
>?
>Keep track of your odometer, and if you don't smell gasoline, you
can be?
>pretty sure that you won't run out of gas if you stop every 200
miles or >so.?
>The car should go 300 to 350 miles easily without running out, but
if the?
>car is still EFI, you should keep at least 5 gallons in the tank at
all?
>times for pump cooling.?
>?
>Dick Benjamin?
>?
>-----Original Message-----?
>From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?
>[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Rob P?
>Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 1:42 PM?
>To: mailin
g-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?
>Subject: IML:?
>?
>?
>Sunday, in my '82, about 45 miles after filling up with some of
NJ's finest?
>@ $3/gallon, the "low fuel" started flashing. For those not
familiar, this?
>car has the digital display. I was monitoring my gas mileage,
hoping to?
>keep it over 20 mpg, I switched from the mpg function to fuel
remaining and?
>it stated "0" gallons. All while I'm traveling through beautiful
downtown?
>Newark.?
>?
>I was worried I cut a fuel line and lost all my gas. I checked the
range?
>function and it stated "0" miles to empty. Since it'll usually show
some?
>gas left and the low fuel first flashes at 2 gallons left, I
figured that?
>the float fell off the sender or the gauge malfunctioned somehow.
Got to >my?
>?
>destination and of course, I shut the car off and turned it on and
it has?
>worked normally ever sinc
e. Any possible causes or things to look at??
>?
>I've had a ton of cars with digital dashes and they have all been
rock?
>solid. This is my first ever intermittent problem with one. I'm
hoping it?
>was an anomaly. Knock wood.?
>?
>Rob?
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