Well, now that the car is driving well and the vibration in drive shaft is gone, the car is seriously overheating. It actually started running hot at the Thanksgiving show in Ormond Beach and when I got home, I parked the car for a few months because I wasn't going to be able to work on it. Just fixed the drive shaft issue most recently, so now time to tackle this.
Here's the scoop: After just 2-3 miles, the car overheats badly. Looks like a steam locomotive going down the road. I believe there is some sort of blockage in the radiator; there are some cold area(s) on radiator and I think the water/coolant is just not circulating properly. It was suggested to me that I back flush the radiator to see if that helps. I would like to try this or any other suggestions before I pull out the radiator and take it to a local shop. A couple of guys in the Model A club suggested some places in town I could take it to.
So, thoughts on this one? What's the best way to back flush this thing? Should I circulate some sort of radiator flush prior to back flushing (the Model A guys said I should)?
As always, thanks for your help...
Here's the scoop: After just 2-3 miles, the car overheats badly. Looks like a steam locomotive going down the road. I believe there is some sort of blockage in the radiator; there are some cold area(s) on radiator and I think the water/coolant is just not circulating properly. It was suggested to me that I back flush the radiator to see if that helps. I would like to try this or any other suggestions before I pull out the radiator and take it to a local shop. A couple of guys in the Model A club suggested some places in town I could take it to.
So, thoughts on this one? What's the best way to back flush this thing? Should I circulate some sort of radiator flush prior to back flushing (the Model A guys said I should)?
As always, thanks for your help...