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[1973dusterkid]

Well my /6 has been running hot about 200'F idling.Water pump was not working so I replaced the thermostat now the water pump works I think I can see the water moving but is is moving kinda slow but not super slow.Is that normal I cant find in my manual anything about the speed of the water.The car is still running hot about 200'F idling.I just have replaced the radiator but the new radiator is a little smaller but auto store said it would work.

 

[pettybludart]

200* at idle isn,t too hot,take it for a drive and see if it cools down?JMO

 

[1973dusterkid]

I am uning a temp gauge I have laying around.Gauge in car dose not work yet the part is on the way.I though 200 was way to high.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

How do you know your temp gauge is accurate?

 

[1973dusterkid]

Just I guess no way to tell for sure.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Do you know anyone that has an infrared thermometer?

 

[1973dusterkid]

I checked it with another temp gauge and is around 5* diff.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

5* + or -?

 

[1973dusterkid]

It is about 5* hotter so I subtracted so 195* idle temp.
I read in my manual that if you hose going from radiator to
the motor(the top hose) if that hose it hot the water is
circulating but I can see it is not really moving.I think I will just buy a
new pump.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Get an Air Conditioning pump even if the car doesn't have AC. They move more water because they have more fins.

 

[1973dusterkid]

Advance has one for 23 dollars go to see if I can get the money up.

 

[cudajim]

I think you're wasting your time and money buying a new pump. They usually do not go bad unless they leak or the bearings go bad. At only 200 degrees I don't think you have a problem.

 

[yarcraft91]

Your car idles at 195*? IIRC the standard thermostat in 1973 was a 195* thermostat. Or, the previous owner may have put in a 195* unit. If that's what's installed in your /6, your cooling system is working fine.

 

[67Dart273]

If it's not puking out the rad cap, leave it alone

 

[1973dusterkid]

Well with a 195 thermostat water dose not circulate.Take the thermostat out and it circulates.I tried putting the thermostat in both was and sill nothing.What are the disadvantages to running it without a thermostat.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Are you putting the thermostat in upside down?

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Read this link.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=153155&highlight=thermostat

 

[jerry6]

you got thev t sat in properly ? It will not circulate until temp reaches 195+ , think you're wasting your time . If it were overheating it would be spweing fluid into recov tank or on the ground . 200 5 deg over , it's not a cow , 5 deg is nothing

 

[1973dusterkid]

I have tryed it both ways.