Miata Mailing List: July 1996, Message #2288
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   From: Sam Sharp 
Subject: Overheating
   Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 23:08:06 -0400

No, it's not Baby.  A member of our club has a pristine '91 with 24,000
miles.  He has had the coolant changed twice.  The second time was about a
month ago.  On the first trip after the change the car began to get hot on
the highway with the AC on.  He turned it off, turned on the heater for a
short while, and it cooled down.  He replaced the radiator cap, made sure
the coolant was still full (it was), but it got hot the next time he was on
the highway with the AC.  Took it back to the dealer that changed the
coolant, and they changed the thermostat.  Still did it.  Now they want to
rod out the radiator!  Has anybody ever had to do this, and did it help?
The car NEVER went past the usual 11:00 before the second coolant change.
He has had an open mesh grille for 3 years with no problems.  There is
nothing in front of the radiator.  Both fans are running.  We don't have a
front plate. :-)  Have I missed something?  Any ideas?  Thanks in advance!

Sam and Baby, who says *****RAINSUX*****