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Re: Engine overheats at idle Stove #1197529 12/30/2016 3:11 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 Bremond, Texas M mechanic58 Shop Shark
mechanic58 Shop Shark M Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 Bremond, Texas	Does the engine have a thermostat installed? If so - and if it's working properly, then I suspect you might have a head gasket starting to leak. 1950 4100 - unrestored and driven weekly for almost no reason at all.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Engine temperature increases at idle	Stove	12/30/2016 2:00 AM
Re: Engine overheats at idle	Hotrod Lincoln	12/30/2016 2:15 AM
Re: Engine overheats at idle	Pre '68 Dave	12/30/2016 2:26 AM
Re: Engine overheats at idle	mechanic58	12/30/2016 3:11 PM
Coolant temperature increase at idle	Stove	12/30/2016 5:50 PM
Re: Coolant temperature increase at idle	mechanic58	12/30/2016 6:28 PM
Re: Coolant temperature increase at idle	Hotrod Lincoln	12/30/2016 7:02 PM
Re: Coolant temperature increase at idle	Stove	12/30/2016 10:24 PM
Re: Coolant temperature increase at idle	Hotrod Lincoln	12/30/2016 10:55 PM
Re: Engine temperature increases at idle	32vld	12/30/2016 11:50 PM
Re: Engine temperature increases at idle	Stove	12/31/2016 1:48 PM
Re: Engine temperature increases at idle	Stove	05/01/2017 12:18 AM
Re: Engine temperature increases at idle	Volfandt	05/01/2017 2:40 AM
Re: Engine temperature increases at idle	Roy Rodgers	05/01/2017 3:16 AM
Re: Engine temperature increases at idle	Wrencher88	05/11/2017 4:46 AM
Re: Engine temperature increases at idle	Stove	05/13/2018 2:52 AM

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