suddenly....overheating K

[Steve-B]

i recently added an emerald to our VHPD K. had a known good map from V7 that I used. works a treat. after i installed i thought i'd go out for a blat, and whilst idling the engine went to 100 C. panic call to V7, he reminded me that the emerald isn't connected to the temp sensor, to add a wire or hot wire the fan ON to cool engine. there was a fair amount of boil over on the floor in the front garden. i removed the NC and added proper coolant to the clear tank in top to the line.

went out sunday with her indoors for a short blat. temp with heater on would go to 95 C. push heater stalk back in, temp would drop to 80ish C but i can smell that "radiator smell". what is so weird is that with the car idling it's about 85C, a tiny amount high from previous readings w/o emerald. but it heats back up to 95C with the heater open/on.

 

so do i have an air pocket in my system? if so, i've read some of the other TF posts that indicate to raise car, and bleed from screw on radiator. or have i fried the thermostat?

 

i have stands that i can get the car up about 24ish inches. is that high enough to force the air to the top?

 

so i just open the bleed hole and let air out after the engine warm up and top up the overflow tank when it swallows fluid?

 

thanks for your help,

 

 

Steve

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[Steve-B]

going slightly senile with many suggestions, turned out to be YetAnotherPoxyK-Series-Thermostat failure today.

 

now to go and find a rottweiler to maul the person that designed the gizmo to hook the radiator pipes together on the engine.

 

Steve

210Bhp SV-VHPD click here to see our pictures....