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Old 03-30-2005, 10:26 AM
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Re: some odd problems with classic

I don't think that is normal for the temperature only being 60 degrees. There are a couple of things that you can easily check.

1) Coolant level.
2) Debris in front of the AC condensor.

If those items look good, then there are a couple of other things to look at. First of all, I ran into a problem with the insulation on top of the condensor coming loose and falling between the condensor and the radiator. This allowed a bunch of junk to get in between them, causing loss of cooling on the radiator. But the only way to check that out is to remove the upper tie bar. That is the metal piece that goes from fender to fender and hides the top of the radiator. There are three bolts and one nut on each side, four bolts across the front, and the radiator hose bracket in the middle on the back side of the tie bar. Remove all of those, then the tie bar, then you can see what things look like.

Another thing that I found was the amount of crud that builds up in the fins of the radiator and condensor can be pretty considerable. At the very least, I'd run garden hose water through the fins from the back side of the radiator, just to see what comes out. Anything that gets into the fins will reduce air flow, reducing cooling.

While you've got the tie bar off, you will have more room to possibly check and replace the thermostat. There isn't a lot of room to get at the thermostat, but without the tie bar, it is easier to get to. It's a cheap thing to replace, so you might as well just do it at this point.

Hope this gives you some ideas to look at. My 95 runs at a nice even 200 now that the insulation has been fixed and the radiator and condensor fins have been cleaned.
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