[Supras] almost BHGB??

[Bob Shapton]

Is there a possibility that the temp sensor itself is becoming flaky with old age?

> 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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