Re: [BaadAssGremlins] NEw to the group!

Really when mine blew it never ran hot but it did smoke. I guess a month before it blew completely I notice a little white smoke like vapor coming out of my tailpipe but after it warmed up it went away. Then one morning I had a doctors appointment and it started smoking like crazy. I wouldn't rule out a head gasket it very well could have one blown. I still think I would go with the radiator first though. The car is almost 40 years old and has sat for 26 years. It wouldn't be a bad investment to go ahead and replace it anyway. If it turned out to be a head gasket I would go ahead and have the head redone or at least check out while I had the car apart. I would think after sitting that long at the very least the valve stem seals could use replacing. Just my thoughts.

Terry

From: Bradley Jones <wagonmasterx5@xxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 8:30:52 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] NEw to the group!

Terry, With mine, I never had water in the oil. It was blown in a way that it was super heating the cooling system.

--- On Sun, 9/19/10, Terry Atkins <twa1950@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Terry Atkins <twa1950@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] NEw to the group!
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 11:54 AM

I agree it could be a head gasket. I would think if is blown bad enough for it to run hot you would see some white smoke coming out the exhaust and or water in the oil.

Terry

From: Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 9:21:26 AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] NEw to the group!

Bradley is right also. That is another possibility. I am sure there is a garage in your area that has the NOX sensor that can sense exhaust in your coolant and also you can use a lazer infared temp gun to figure out if one cyl is hotter that the rest.

Davis

From: Bradley Jones <wagonmasterx5@xxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 5:23:24 AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] NEw to the group!

Hey Paul, You have 2 things of my interest...1) Hornet Sportabouts and 2) I grew up in the St. Louis area.

I take it that you have a straight 6 in the Hornet. You may want to check the head gasket. My '74 Sportabout had an overheating problem when I got it also. A techy mechanic friend used a temp reading gun on it and told me which cylinder it was. He had all kinds of neat toys.

I grew up in East Alton Illinois.

--- On Sun, 9/19/10, Pj <pjtheurer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Pj <pjtheurer@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] NEw to the group!
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 6:34 AM

Hi y'all, MY name is Paul and I'mnew to the group. I dont have a Gremmie yet, but I do own a 1971 Hornet Sportabout. Purchased from texas, trailered to St Louis and after 6weeks, is almost ready to hit the highways. It had sat for some 25+ years and I figure joining the group will allow me to give and recieve new info!!

Currently I'm looking for a few parts, fan shroud being one of them. I cant seem to get the car to stop overheating. I've completely flushed the cooling system, installed a new thermostat, water pump and 13 psi radiator cap... the only thing missing is the fan shroud (car didnt come with one) will this cause the car to overheat???

Thank you,

Paul J. Theurer

R.O.A. Member # 12474
A.M.O. Member # 9970

1971 AMC Hornet Sportabout Wagon
1972 Buick Riviera
1993 Chevy C3500

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