Pinto Cooling System Help!

[Guest flashash]

Hi All,

 

Wondering if you can help. My 1600 Pinto gets a touch hot when left idling. I didn't do the build so as brought but at the moment this is what I have no heater.

 

Expansion top capped

Bottom expansion to inlet manifold

top rad to thermostat

Bottom rad to bottom water pump

top water pump capped

 

Any ideas

[Guest Knownothing]

Have the same issue with my 1600. However I have no vents which is a problem I am currently trying to resolve. There just isn't anywhere for the hot air to go. I hope this will be a solution to my overheating.

[Guest flashash]

Got the vents, my query is the pipe work.

My thoughts ere that the bottom expansion hose should link into the bottom rad to water pump hose

Top water pump hose to inlet manifold

top rad to thermostat??

 

Hope you can get yours sorted

[Peter Bell]

What do you mean by the bottom expansion hose?

[Guest flashash]

The hose that comes from the bottom of the expansion tank

[swan]

Hi

 

This article may help

 

http://dvandrews.co.uk

 

Some useful stuff , find the article "Oil & Water"

 

Swan

 

 

 

[Snapperpaul]

I wedged rear of bonnet 5mm

Made a big difference but only when moving

If you overheating on idle then check spark advance at idle

Edited June 4, 2014 by Snapperpaul

[Guest flashash]

Thanks for the advice chaps.

I have been told to change m pipework a little moving the

Bottom of expansion tank to top of water pump

Top expansion tank to the inlet manifold??