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I also back-flushed the cooling system three times with this kit I had laying around and it seems like it removed some crud that I missed in the engine. It’s actually quite convenient and doesn’t require removing the thermostat (but I still have to remove it to install the higher temp one haha). I d...

Okay, I just bought a 180 thermostat and will see if that helps. Since first gen. Toronados tend to run hotter I think the 160 is acting the same as having no thermostat at all since it’s open all the time. Does anyone use a 195? I feel like that one is too high but I believe that is what the stock ...

Quick question, I checked the thermostat and it’s a 160 degree one. Should I opt for a higher temp one? I heard that too cool of a thermostat can actually make the car overheat more easily.

Is it possible to repair these motors? My ‘69 front passenger window stopped working a couple of months after I bought it and it sounds weak. I believe the motor is somewhat universal with other gm vehicles of the time, but I’m not too sure.

So I was able to talk on the phone with our mechanic and he said that it’s mostly likely not the head gasket, but could possibly be that there is some type of blockage somewhere in the engine, like around the freeze plugs (or that the freeze plugs are bad). I’m going to take it to him on Friday so h...

The only way for the overflow tank to rise is if I open the vent in the radiator cap. After that, it typically lowers when the temp drops. If it goes above 215, the car feels like it loses power and gets a bit sluggish. Anything above 225 would make it feels rough and want to stall. It seems like th...

I just opened the vent on the radiator cap and coolant and air went into the overflow tank. So does that mean that there’s still air in the system? The cap is rated at 16 psi.

Update: So I was able to get the radiator fixed and cleaned at a shop and got a new lower radiator hose, as well as two dual 12” electric fans as pushers, installed. I’m still having an issue with overheating regardless. When I drive uphill for several minutes I can see the temp gauge climbing and r...

Looking at how fast the fuel gauge drops really shows how much of a gas hog this car is haha, never truly knew how much it could consume a quarter tank on the city until now.

Update: So I was able to fix the leak I had in the fuel tank by sealing the hole with TankWeld where the original return line port was located (someone broke it in the past and used epoxy to keep it in place, but it broke again and wouldn’t stop leaking gasoline) and using the new return line that t...