adt2
Bronze Member
Some of you may have some of the backstory to this problem from my "Where are these fluids coming from?" thread. To recap: My F24 starts and runs fine (and, as of a few days ago, has no more oil leaking out the oil pressure sending switch). However, after less than 10 minutes at normal operating speed, the temperature gauge on the dash is redlined. No smoke from anywhere. The radiator is not spewing water into the overflow tank, but there do seem to be bubbles in the tank (air coming from the clear hose attached just below the radiator cap).
I mistakenly removed the temperature sensor and boiled it, thinking it was the thermostat and I was checking it for proper operation. (Sheepish grin.) It's been reinstalled now. I've removed the two-bolt flange that the top radiator hose is clamped to, but I didn't know what I was looking for (or looking at) and frankly I can't remember seeing a thermostat down in there (on the engine side; I didn't think to look up into the radiator side and see if it was up there).
I am *not* an engine guy, but I can follow directions and am not afraid to get my hands dirty. So far, all I've done is check the fluid in the radiator, and the steps listed above. Short of any advice to the contrary, my next step will likely be to flush the cooling system and then re-check things.
I mistakenly removed the temperature sensor and boiled it, thinking it was the thermostat and I was checking it for proper operation. (Sheepish grin.) It's been reinstalled now. I've removed the two-bolt flange that the top radiator hose is clamped to, but I didn't know what I was looking for (or looking at) and frankly I can't remember seeing a thermostat down in there (on the engine side; I didn't think to look up into the radiator side and see if it was up there).
I am *not* an engine guy, but I can follow directions and am not afraid to get my hands dirty. So far, all I've done is check the fluid in the radiator, and the steps listed above. Short of any advice to the contrary, my next step will likely be to flush the cooling system and then re-check things.