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pawoSD · #4 01-14-2006, 10:34 PM

We just started up the 83 tonight after finally completing the project!!!!

It started in 2 cranks after a 5 second glow, battery nor engine had been used in over 2.5 months! Awesome.

Hoooowever, to get to the point of this post, the engine temp rose, rose, rose, rose, all the way to 92C, then I shut it down, the upper radiator hose is empty/no pressure/temperature, everything is staying in the engine/Heating system....

The heating in the car works great, nice and hot, but the thermostat seems to be a no-go-no-open....it used to work fine, did leaving it sit like that get it stuck? I hit it with a rubber mallet a good number of times, to no avail. Next step I am sticking a screwdriver down into it from the top port to see if I can knock it loose.

Next problem, blower is on its last legs, its making grinding sounds, but still moves air ok....sigh.

Any tips on getting it loose/flowing again? In about 25-30 mins I am going to go try prying at it, but if that doesn't work I dunno what to do other than replace it. We'd rather not have to buy both a thermostat AND blower...that'd stink big time.