[Supras] almost BHGB??

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Don,

just do a block test to confirm BHG. Have you checked the overflow tank to see if the radiator is dumping a lot of coolant into it? Is the area in front of your radiator full of debris? Any air in the cooling system (checked your radiator cap?)

Kofi


-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Don Ewing <supradon88 at yahoo.com> 

> Ok, here is the question. I have a mostly stock turbo. About 40,000 miles ago I 
> replaced the head gasket with a felpro one. The car has run well since. It has 
> a new radiator about a year ago, a new water pump when the head gasket went on, 
> and a brand new fan clutch. When the weather started warming up the water 
> tempreture started going about 3/4 the way up while warming up and then dropping 
> to normal. So I changed the thermostat and that was solved. Now when I travel 
> up a slight incline on my way home from work for about 5 miles it will warm up 
> above normal or when I turn on the air. On the way to work and other times it 
> stays at normal, after going up it will return to normal quickly at idle. So 
> the only time it goes up is under a little strain. I have flushed it and 
> changed the fluids but the problem continues. A compression test shows about 
> 143 on the first 3 cylinders and 150 on the second three. I have looked at 
> everything I can think of and am looking for 
> any other ideas before I decide to open it up. To me. it sounds like the 
> beginning of a BHG. Are there any other ideas. 
> Don 
> 
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