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Offline stevens

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Re: overheating
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2008, 01:25:32 pm »
what if you dont have one?  :-\
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: overheating
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2008, 04:38:31 pm »
Do you have a temp probe for your meter? Maybe you can borrow one. Every HVAC guy has one, most mechanics have both, or just spend $10 bucks and replace the sending unit and see what happens if you have no diagnostic tools available to you.

You replaced the radiator and it's still over heating? Is the truck even over heating or just the gauge reads hot?
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Re: overheating
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2008, 09:49:11 pm »
Is there any chance the engine has heads off of a 400cid. I have heard of similar problems with these heada on 350s or maybe it was the other way,Vile/Capt????
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Re: overheating
« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2008, 10:27:29 pm »
Quote from: choptop on February 13, 2008, 09:49:11 pm
Is there any chance the engine has heads off of a 400cid. I have heard of similar problems with these heada on 350s or maybe it was the other way,Vile/Capt????

The overheating problem usually comes from using 350 heads or other small block chevy heads on a 400 block without drilling the steam holes. The 400 ci block has the tendency to run hot, siamese bores and such. Your 355 shouldn't have that problem.

First things first. We need to see if there is an overheating problem or just a gauge problem. It is a pain in the ass sometimes to diagnose problems, but it's one step at a time.
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Offline stevens

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Re: overheating
« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2008, 10:28:58 pm »
havnt replaced the radi yet, ill have it done by tomoro

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Re: overheating
« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2008, 08:04:19 am »
Thanx for setting me straight on that TexasRed, I appreciate it.
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Re: overheating
« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2008, 09:34:45 am »
Quote from: choptop on February 13, 2008, 09:49:11 pm
Is there any chance the engine has heads off of a 400cid. I have heard of similar problems with these heada on 350s or maybe it was the other way,Vile/Capt????
Sorry I wasn't on again last night as it was Valentines.  But TexasRed has you covered.
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Re: overheating
« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2008, 11:15:40 am »
Quote from: Captkaos on February 15, 2008, 09:34:45 am
Sorry I wasn't on again last night as it was Valentines.  But TexasRed has you covered.

WHAT????!!!! :o :o  You wern't on?  Valentines?  Wives? 

Vile, Redneck, werewolf and I were on (that's why our wives/girlfriends are not takling to us this morning) :D
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Re: overheating
« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2008, 11:21:47 am »
lol...Its true ...I try to tell her ...Hun..If u had the body lines of a 73-87 Chevrolet  and the humor of the guys on the truck site...id pay more attention  to ya...lol...Pretty soon i need to give my wife the webmasters email let Chris get blamed for me being on so much :D j/p
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Re: overheating
« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2008, 11:27:29 am »
hey now..  Don't do that!  :D
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Re: overheating
« Reply #25 on: February 15, 2008, 12:21:50 pm »
LOL You aren't kidding. My girlfriend decided to go bonkers on me b4 Valentines day so we broke up and so my dog gave me all the kisses last night. We shared a nice can of alpo and rolled around on the floor together!  :o At least I know somebody wuvs me  :P Actually I'd rather talk about our trucks all day and night over listening to a woman complain about me all day and all night!  ;D
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Re: overheating
« Reply #26 on: February 15, 2008, 12:38:59 pm »
They sell them Tempter guns at autozone for like 20$ But i would recommend spending a lil more on a Craftsman...You will find alot of uses for them ....

Well at least she complained about you...My wife likes to complain about my truck and my tool addiction :O But if i dare say one word about her Beauty crap..O Lord..Better hope my truck is running..cause ill need it to make my escape!....
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Re: overheating
« Reply #27 on: February 15, 2008, 03:53:23 pm »
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my dog gave me all the kisses last night.

There's something to be said about man's best friend. You can have a bad day, yell at the dog for nothing, then a few minutes later, he comes right back.  They'll hang around and be interested in whatever you are doing.  They don't back talk.  They don't yell at you.   hmmmmm....women can learn something from a dog (don't let my wife see this  :o)

 
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Re: overheating
« Reply #28 on: February 16, 2008, 01:45:13 pm »
My dog is still with my parents, we can't have dogs in my apartment building..However, my roommate/best friend/ex gf and I have two cats..She stayed with her boyfriend 90 miles to the south Wednsday night and most of Thursday..So it was just me and the cats..and an r/c car.. ;D
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Re: overheating
« Reply #29 on: February 16, 2008, 04:34:46 pm »
I love my dog! We need a post pix of your dog thread.
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