help! crate motor overheating!

So it started up fine, but it's heating up real quick, rising up past 220 in a matter of 5-10 minutes. I've been shutting it off because I won't let it run that hot. It's also drinking coolant like nothing I've ever seen before. I can't tell if it's burning off or what, but I definitely know it's not leaking out anywhere. The 160stat is brand new, water pump is working because I can feel the coolant in the hoses. Any ideas on what the hell is going on?

Air?

1. what color is the exhaust 2. how much coolant have you put in it 3. did you bleed the system of air?

:iagree: and did you change the cooling fans out or anything

You most definetly have air in the system and do yourself a favor if you did not already and get a custom prom. That way your fans come on much sooner.

The fan's not coming on at all. And how do you bleed air from the system??

Easiest way is to jack the front end up and make the radiator neck the hightest open part of the system. Take the cap off and crank it up. Let it run til the stat opens then top it off, keep runnig it until there are no more bubbles in the coolant.

If the bubbles don't go away, i hope you didn't throw your receipt away for the motor.....

Don't you live in a cooler climate? Think the 160* may be a little bit much.

Oh, and the fan, take the connector off of the sending unit (between cyls 6 & 8) and ground it to see if the fan comes on. Could just be a loose sending unit? Also never use teflon on these, they are a tappered thread.

whats your timing like?

It was the fan, it's only coming on with the ac/heat so it's gotta be re-wired. Other than that the car is NASTY. lol

thats great

thats awesome, good job on finding it out before blowing it up lol

thanks, buddy! :lol:
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sweet...that thing loogs good in there....as foose would say its like a diamond ring when you open the case...