On 7/4/05, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> Hey guys....
> Mystery van am working on (1.9L):
> 
> Problem... van overheat, pretty quick, front rad cold, upper big hose to
> thermostat cold, the other one very hot...

<SNIP>

> Work done: new pump, thermostat, cleaned  front rad and flow tested, bleed
> all the way...new coolant...

<SNIP AGAIN>

> No, i didn't test the new thermostat....
> 
> My coolant pressure tester is bkoken....
> 
> Anything i don't think of...yea yea, i know, possible head crack!!!
> 
> Cheers, Ben
> http://www.benplace.com/

Ben,

Always try the cheap tests first - remove the thermostat and run it
without one, see what happens.  Remove one of your possibly bad
variables - for testing only, of course, I wouldn't advise running w/o
a thermostat permanently...
-- 
Don in Reidsville, NC
1986 Kawasaki Concours
1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)
"Why do they call it a fixed income, if mine is always broke?"