2.2 l overheating / Problem solved

[Steve W.]

Hi Folks, Well my speculations proved true. If you stop the flow thru the heater core the T - stat won't open. It provides the heat source to open the thing up. I soldered up a small U out of 1/2" copper & hooked it up at the eng. htr. outlets. The radiator warmed rite away, & it never wavers from ctr. line on the gauge. Whoda thunk? Thanks for all your input guys, S.

[edrach]

Hi Folks, Well my speculations proved true. If you stop the flow thru the heater core the T - stat won't open. It provides the heat source to open the thing up. I soldered up a small U out of 1/2" copper & hooked it up at the eng. htr. outlets. The radiator warmed rite away, & it never wavers from ctr. line on the gauge. Whoda thunk? Thanks for all your input guys, S.

Thanks for the follow-up. So frustrating to follow a thread through a myriad of suggestions and never know what finally solved the problem. Good job on fixing the overheating issue.