PROBLEMS!!!
Okay, I've finished putting everything together.
Last night, before starting it, filled up the radiator with coolant. Leaked underneath tstat. Took it apart and found that the tstat had slid outta place. No big deal, reinstall it, same thing. Dad installed it today with a new gasket....no leak. YAY!!!
Continued filling the radiator, everything is fine. Start the car, smoke is everywhere but no leak from the tstat. Okay, fixed one problem found another. Big surprise. Ended up being a bunch of trash on top of the block. Blew it off with the airhose and restarted it. No more smoke and no leak. Yay!!!
Continued starting it. While the radiator was burping, I checked the timing. Right on 11 degrees. Perfect.
Start it again, steaming antifreeze poors out the top of the radiator. Upper hose is HOT. Fill it back up and start it again.....continues to steam and engine dies.
Start it again, engine dies and check engine light comes on. So now there is no leak and no smoke but coolant is boiling over the top and the engine wont idle and continues to die. This after about 5 or 6 starts and about 20 minutes of perfect idling. Anyone know what may be the cause?
I dont get it.
Thanks guys!!
Chris