WTF. Car keeps overheating?

[dogginred90]

All right guys I have been fighting this issue for awhile. It first started with my radiator springing a leak. Changed it out. Now it will idle all day long and not go above 180. But if I take it for a cruise it pops on low coolant light and then my temp just climbs till it pegs(fast) burnt up 2 coolant temp switches and blow my heater core hose. When I start the car with my radiator cap of it shoots water up to the hood. Any help or things to try will be apperiated.
                                                   Thanks,
                                                         Shawn

[cobracmdr]

Do you have all the air out of the coolant system?  do you have a clogged heater pipe or something?  That is weird......

Ken

[dogginred90]

Well awhile ago I used the famously terrible bars leak but I flushed my cooling system since. I am leaning towards that. But why does it stay cool at idle but when I drive it about a mile it acts up. I have let it run and unscrewed both bleeders and got nothing but coolant at idle. But get steam after I drive it.

[jimmy]

    I'm sorry, is your primary fan working correctly?  Reason why ask is mine did the same thing and found the relay that works the primary had a loose connection and would shut off going down the road and make it run hot. Once I crimped on a new connector problem solved. may or may not help,but good luck

[dogginred90]

As far as I know it works fine. Just ask my thumb it sliced my thumb when I was checking the bottom hose. HAHA

[killinprixs]

any steam coming out the tail pipe?  does the radiator puff with the cap off?  Those aluminum heads will warp real quick at those temps and cause blowby in the coolant system.

[mfewtrail]

Are you losing any coolant?

[dogginred90]

As far as I can tell I am not losing anyexcept when something else blows out. I did a compression test and all cylinders are around 100 to 120. I hope I finally got it fixed, but wont know till I get home. As for smoke from the exhaust, I have a little bit but when idling it smells like fuel. It always ran abit rich. the coolant does sound like it is bubbling when it is running.

[TGP Nick]

100-120 PSI?  Wow thats really low. 

I have done a test on my TGP and Krenzy's old TGP and they were both about 165 PSI.

[flybynite]

Water pump perhaps..  I've seen the propeller blades rust off...

[cobracmdr]

Good point, and cheep fix Adam

[dogginred90]

brand new water pump is only a year old. I will be home tomorrow. I will check it out more then. Hoping for the best

[dogginred90]

Well I have been fighting this issue for a long time. But look at these and tell me if I found my problem. That shouldnt be there,HAHA. I tore it all apart today. I guess we will find out tomorrow when I get her running. I will keep everyone updated.

[cobracmdr]

yeah that is a problem

[killinprixs]

glad you found it, make sure you use a straight edge on the heads to make sure they're not warped or you'll have to do this again! been down that road before...