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Old 10-22-2007, 03:02 PM
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What effects could I have with a thermostat install backwards? Ran the car for about an hour.
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Old 10-22-2007, 03:06 PM
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Did it overheat an boil over? Did you shut it down if it did????
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Old 10-22-2007, 03:06 PM
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did it overheat ?

how did you figure out it was in backwards ?
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Old 10-22-2007, 03:19 PM
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all i have to say is "this side toward engine". if the car did not overheat, you should be fine.
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Old 10-22-2007, 03:39 PM
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Raditorover flow linefrom thepressure, and thetempguage stayedclose to Red.This occured after aboutrunning for an hour or so. Pulled the raditor hose and notice it was backwards inside the gooseneck.
I'm in the process of getting a temp guage for better reading on the actual heat temp reading. If the engine did overheat what are the signs? Will it continuously stay very hot?
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Old 10-22-2007, 04:10 PM
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does the motor still run ?

any strange noises ?

best case you are fine, just got a little hot
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Old 10-22-2007, 04:13 PM
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Starts up just fine.
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Old 10-22-2007, 04:16 PM
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I actually did the same thing to my sisters cavalier....Be glad you caught it early.
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Old 10-22-2007, 07:21 PM
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Consider yourself lucky. My Father is 82 and he put antifreeze in my Mother's car oil filler.
I caught it before he even started the car, drained it, refilled it, ran it, drained it again and refilled it a second time .Everything was fine.

If he opens the hood my Mother has orders to call me.
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ORIGINAL: Oxnard Montalvo

Consider yourself lucky. My Father is 82 and he put antifreeze in my Mother's car oil filler.
I caught it before he even started the car, drained it, refilled it, ran it, drained it again and refilled it a second time .Everything was fine.

If he opens the hood my Mother has orders to call me.
Break out the paint can and color code it !!!
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