1979 Plymouth Volare engine over heating

1979 PLYMOUTH VOLARE
87,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JAMES BAUITSTA
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I have a engine that is contuniously overheating. I Installed a 160 degree thermostat,new radiator,hoses everything. I did notice when it overeheated last and anti freeze spewed on the maniforld, the motor was running and it has some liquid in the manifold it was bubbling a lot. I assume the new gasket I installed on the manifold was not installed right and is leaking. But will this leak cause the engine to overheat and stay on the hot side. It took about 20 minutes last time for it to overheat.
May 29, 2009 at 5:17 PM
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MIKE H R
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If the system is clean, and no clogs in the circulation, then the next thing I would have done was a compression check done on each cylinder. It may be a blown head gasket.
May 29, 2009 at 11:37 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Don't overlook rotted and crumbling cooling fins between the tubes of the radiator.

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Jun 19, 2009 at 8:10 PM
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MIKE H R
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check between the radiator and the a/c evarapotor and see if there is a build up of junk between the two that would limit the amount of air able to go through the radiator.
Jun 27, 2009 at 9:12 AM
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