Re: Overheating

Posted by Pack120c On 2010/12/3 16:36:47

I can second what O-D said about Gettysburg. I did not observe any Packards overheating but my modern car (2003 Ford Windstar) sure did. I used the heater trick and took the temperature out of the red line.

I had the radiator recored, installed a new water pump and system flush on my '53 in 2007. The coolant still looks good and haven't lost much since. I have had the same experience as Pat under similar conditions but it hasn't overheated. Temp will rise to 3/4 on the gauge but drop down to 1/2 after a few miles of good air flow. If you have checked the usual suspects that O-D recommended (thermostat included), and they look good, I'd leave it alone.