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Title: samurai overheating/what in the world is going on?
Post by: daddyizzle on October 02, 2006, 04:00:02 PM
87 Samurai. Stock with a weber


I have been having this overheating problem. I changed the thermostat and fluid + have a new radiator. I can't find a leak and see no white smoke of water vapor coming out the tail pipe.

i keep adding coolant and it keeps disappearing. the vehicle warms up and then goes into the high, and then back down(usually). When it cools off, I add more fluid and drive again. Pretty much the same thing.

I'm thinking that I have a headgasket going. As well, I think the water pump may only be working when it damn well feels like. Maybe the thermostat opens so late that it vaporizes the coolant? Do I try running without a thermostat? Should the water pump be noticibly cycling even when you just start up cold?

Anybody else go thru this.

What in the world is going on?

Adam
Title: Re: samurai overheating/what in the world is going on?
Post by: Element on October 02, 2006, 06:11:14 PM
I just had the same problem that you do, tried the same fixes you did... I didn't get to the water pump, the engine started putting out lots of white smoke... so I replaced it with a 1.6 that didn't leak!!!
Title: Re: samurai overheating/what in the world is going on?
Post by: holeypockets on October 03, 2006, 08:59:17 AM
is there any extra coolant in the overflow?  my cap went bad and poored water into the overflow.  saddly the new cap didn't fix it all the way,  i still have to fill up after long drives
Title: Re: samurai overheating/what in the world is going on?
Post by: mrfuelish on October 03, 2006, 11:10:53 AM
pull your spark plugs, borrow a radiator pump (shucks and other places will loan them to you)and pump it up to about 16 lbs and watch the meter to see if the pressure goes down, if so a head gasket or a cracked head could be your prob, turn the engine over a few times and replace the plugs.
Title: Re: samurai overheating/what in the world is going on?
Post by: Rhinoman on October 03, 2006, 12:05:57 PM
Drain the oil and check it for coolant
Title: Re: samurai overheating/what in the world is going on?
Post by: john1974 on October 04, 2006, 06:39:31 AM
Yes check oil for coolant, but did your thermostate have a vent in it? if so it needs to facing towards radiator or motor will overheat.  I did this and it drove me crazy finding the issue. but still check for oil in coolant, and coolant in oil.  could be a bad head gasket, although with no smoke you could be looking at something simple.
Title: Re: samurai overheating/what in the world is going on?
Post by: Tracker_Camps96 on October 04, 2006, 10:00:50 AM
I like Elements solution.
Title: Re: samurai overheating/what in the world is going on?
Post by: toomeymd on October 04, 2006, 03:27:51 PM
just remember to get the FI intake with the new engine, running a 1.3 intake with carb doesn't do much for a 1.6
Title: Re: samurai overheating/what in the world is going on?
Post by: RGERBER on October 04, 2006, 04:15:35 PM
if your over heating i have alway's checked the dip stick, you will know if water is in your oil from your dip stick.