[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #298

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Blown head gasket.


George Graves
'86 GTV-6 3.0 'S'



On Aug 24, 2004, at 6:44 PM, alfa-digest wrote:

>
> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:44:40 EDT
> From: Pottree@domain.elided
> Subject: [alfa] George's GTV6 termal switch mystery
>
> In a message dated 8/21/2004 6:30:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
>
> Another  possibility is that the thermal switch is defective.  You 
> didn't
> mention if it's an aftermarket switch or the stock GTV-6 switch that 
> goes  in
> the radiator, but I don't think it matters.
>
>
> I also immediately thought the new switch must be defective.  But then 
>  I
> think I recall George tried more than once with the same result.  
> Almost  as an
> aferthought, he added this trouble began after he had the engine  
> cleaned.
> That is probably the culprit.  Look for a bad ground or  flaky 
> connection
> revealed when the protective and valuable dirt and grime were  
> removed.  I also had
> something of a similar situation once on the  passenger-side fan on 
> the GTV6
> which turned out to be a worn out motor  bushing.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Charlie
> LA, CA, USA
> 84 GTV6
> 94 164LS
> 91 Spider
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