Re: Help with overheating scout!!!!?!??!!!!

[Steve Stegmann <stegmann@domain.elided>]

Matt,

If the engine is hot and the radiator is cold you are *way* short on 
water.  Seriously fill the radiator.

When I fill a cooling system I always add a Prestone flushing kit tee 
somewhere near the firewall, or heater.  Up High, to let air out.  When I 
fill I put a piece of clear plastic hose (hardware store item with garden 
hose female fitting on the end) on the flushing tee.  

Then as I fill I have someone hold the hose straight up.  This lets air 
out the block.  when I have all it will take, it shows up in the clear 
hose, I suck **very gently** on the clear hose and usually quite a bit of 
air will bubble out ot the block.  Keep this up till no longer effective.

Then run the engine through one heat/cool cycle and remove the radiator 
cap and top it up.  Keep it up till it no longer needs any water.  May 
take a week or two.  Maddening sometimes.

Steve

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