Deuce Engine Overheating?

[RedOctober]

I was driving my deuce today with my friends everything was going well did not notice anything unusual. but i just happened to look at the temp gauge and it was at or above 240. i don't remember seeing it jump or that my engine was acting differently. i slowly crept home and checked the coolant level which was fine. i turned the gauges on and off to make sure it wasn't stuck. What else should i try to do? I hope my engine isn't done for.

 

[mikey]

TM9-2320-209-10-3

TM9-2320-209-20-2-1

Start there

 

[nk14zp]

Check it with a infered thermometer.

 

[RedOctober]

Check it with a infered thermometer.

should i run it hard first?

 

[gimpyrobb]

Nah, 240 isn't bad. I think "they" say(don't know who they is, but I read it somewheres) every degree over 300 you cut your bearings life in half. I would check the thermostat in a pot on the stove to see if/when it opens. It might be time to have the radiator rodded out.

 

[Stretch44875]

Gauges are known to be wrong. Need a temp gun to find out if the temp gauge is right.

 

[Wildchild467]

Check it with a infered thermometer.

i agree. maybe check the grounding of the gauge also? if it has high resistance, that could make it read high too? if things arnt grounded good, i know that can cause funny problems.

 

[RDUKW]

Gauges are known to be wrong. Need a temp gun to find out if the temp gauge is right.

I agree. Most of the problems I had was the sender going bad and not the gauge. Make sure you have the right sender as well. There is two different temp ranges.

Ryan