Thread: cooling issues.....again

Originally Posted by uninformed

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Funny you call it crap because it has been recommended by more than one here

As do a few rad specialists ?

Im not telling a story i overheard, it was my car on my driveway and the hose was solid with set coolant-xtracoolgold, $19 a bottle from supercheap, now i run proper coolant/concentrate from a 5L bottle that is more than an inhibitor.
Richard

I've been using it for 15 years without any issue maybe it was a poor quality hose?

Could I suggest getting hold (borrow?) of an infra-red/laser non contact thermometer. When The Temp. on the gauge shows what you believe to be a high reading, jump out and 'shoot' the thermostat housing with the IR thermometer. Instant readout of temp.

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One check will confirm or otherwise your gauge reading as well as the state of your engine.While you're at it you can check the hoses and the top/bottom of the radiator to see if all is at a temperature consistant with what shows at the thermostat housing.
Of course you'll contact that mechanic as well.
Don.

Don, mechanic has one. We used it to confirm temps when engine first went in. Will check if possible

cheers