Overheating
Posted by patgreen On 2010/12/3 15:35:43
Getting my to do list ready; couple of cooling system questions.
Last spring (right after I got the car) had my packard cooling system flushed and pronounced to be in good health by a qualified mechanic.
Not satisfied, because it overheats. Two major instances: did a parade in 95 degree weather and watched with growing terror as the heat gauge just kept going up and away. Speed was mostly taking foot off brake and letting the idle move the car (at a snail's pace), After several miles the temp guage was at 1 o'clock and the car ran rough. gently eased it onto a through road and drove 25-35 for a couple of miles, which calmed it down pretty much.
next incident: got caught in a road construction parking lot on the highway for 45 minutes in 85/90 degree sunshine and watched the same scenario repeat.
Otherwise, on the highway or around town car runs cool and gauge pretty much just moves enough to let you know its hooked up.
Coolant looks fine and does not leak at all. After 2000 miles last summer nothing needs to be added.
What are your thoughts on this? Does it fell right to you? What would you do?
Car is a Patrician with 73,000 miles which looks real...
The car in front of me got hotter than normal, but the owner was focused on the parade and did not notice the heat so much..... Of course he had two models in his car....
thanks!
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Last spring (right after I got the car) had my packard cooling system flushed and pronounced to be in good health by a qualified mechanic.
Not satisfied, because it overheats. Two major instances: did a parade in 95 degree weather and watched with growing terror as the heat gauge just kept going up and away. Speed was mostly taking foot off brake and letting the idle move the car (at a snail's pace), After several miles the temp guage was at 1 o'clock and the car ran rough. gently eased it onto a through road and drove 25-35 for a couple of miles, which calmed it down pretty much.
next incident: got caught in a road construction parking lot on the highway for 45 minutes in 85/90 degree sunshine and watched the same scenario repeat.
Otherwise, on the highway or around town car runs cool and gauge pretty much just moves enough to let you know its hooked up.
Coolant looks fine and does not leak at all. After 2000 miles last summer nothing needs to be added.
What are your thoughts on this? Does it fell right to you? What would you do?
Car is a Patrician with 73,000 miles which looks real...
The car in front of me got hotter than normal, but the owner was focused on the parade and did not notice the heat so much..... Of course he had two models in his car....
thanks!
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