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cjac

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  1. With all the things that you have done and it still  running hot on the highway is baffling. Back in my dirt track racing days I ran the mini stock class these where 4 cylinders . ( pintos.,mustangs, vw rabbit  ect) My engine had some mods done but nothing big anyway it was a fresh motor.  The track was a 1/4 oval . Most of the cars where 4 speed manual  transmission and we used 1st and 2nd gear at 7,000 rpm probably doing 50 to 60 mph . The engine was running a little warmer than it should like 220 to 240 degrees.  I had a regular thermostat in and I took it out ,still running the same temp . Bought a bigger radiator ,still running  the same temp . Put the thermostat back in still running the same temp.  At this point I didn't know anything else to do but if I keep running at this temp I was sure to damage  my motor . Got to talking to some other racers and they said that your coolant is not staying in your radiator long enough to disapate the heat from the coolant  in other words your coolant is circulating to fast need to slow it down . Went to the hardware store and got some washers that would fit in my thermostat housing with different sized holes For The Coolant to flow through . After changing some out I found the right one. My engine ran at 190 degrees . I know your rpm isn't 7,000 at 60 mph but it sounds like a circulation issue coolant flowing to fast or to slow .  Hope you get I figured out soon 

  2. I adjusted the rear brake shoes and my brake pedal is Alot better. Will try to bleed again to make sure all the air is out . I will do the proportioning valve first than the LR RR RF LF . I was told that if you take a bottle of brake fluid put a hose in the bottle and connect to the bleeder valve with it open and pump the brake slowly will get the air out , do this to each wheel. Has anyone heard of this ? 

  3. After redoing my brake system my brakes feels spongy . This is what I've done.  New master cylinder, new brake booster, new brake hoses, new pads, new shoes, new wheel cylinders, new brake fluid and bleed all the air out . The only thing that an't new is the calibers.  My brake petal is about even with my gas petal before I feel resistance. This may be normal since I been driving my rig with a bad brake booster.  Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks 

  4. Where can I get a brake light replacment unit .  Would like to be LED. I looked on ebay I didn't see any like this one. My lenses have reflect o light on them if thus helps. Thanks 

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  5. I went to Lowe's and this is what I found. It's self sticking and holds the sliding window nice and tight. Didn't use it for the top and bottom because I'm sure the window wouldn't slide. Just done the the bottom curve to the top curve of the window channel. It was 6 bucks. We don't use the slide window because it's usually too hot or too cold outside. Lol

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