Car People!

[saint808]

Where the heck is the thermostat on a 1980 Plymouth Volare, with a slant 6? Since I couldn;t sleep I'd figureI would fix this girl's car...

 

[chesty]

Find the upper radiator hose, follow it to the engine block. It is underneath the housing the hose attaches to.

 

[rnch]

hard to kill engine attached to a dull car! hope the gal is not as much of a dog as her car is!!

 

[TheProject]

Volare, oh oh
Cantare, oh oh oh oh
Let's fly way up to the clouds
Away from the maddening crowds
We can sing in the glow of a star that I know of
Where lovers enjoy peace of mind
Let us leave the confusion and all disillusion behind
Just like bird of a feather, a rainbow together we'll find

Volare, oh oh
E contare, oh oh oh oh
No wonder my happy heart sings
Your love has given me wings
Penso che un sogno cosi non ritorni mai piu
Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu
Poi d'improvviso venivo dal vento rapito
E incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito

Volare, oh oh
E contare, oh oh oh oh
Nel blu, dipinto di blu
Felice di stare lassu
E volavo, volavo felice piu in alto del sole ed ancora piu su
Mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggiu
Una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me

Volare, oh oh
E cantare, oh oh oh oh
No wonder my happy heart sings
Your love has given me wings
Nel blu, dipinto di blu
Felice di stare lassu

 

[saint808]

girl is hot as fuck.... car blows chunks... took 45 minutes to change out because i didn't half ass it... scraped the used seal with a wire brucsh on the drill , i am anal retentive as hell when it comes to cars and this was my first volare... kinda fun.

 

[rnch]

girl is hot as fuck.... car blows chunks... took 45 minutes to change out because i didn't half ass it... scraped the used seal with a wire brucsh on the drill , i am anal retentive as hell when it comes to cars and this was my first volare... kinda fun.

good to hear she is more lively than her car is!

i do the same routine when changing thermostats........you DID put a 180 degree 'stat in it, i hope? that's an easy engine to work on.

 

[saint808]

good to hear she is more lively than her car is!

i do the same routine when changing thermostats........you DID put a 180 degree 'stat in it, i hope? that's an easy engine to work on.

yeah she had the ORIGINAL!!!!! 195 in there... i could barely move the damn coil myself on it. All in all i think the problem is fixed... next one to fix is ball joints (which I cannot do).... got to chisel the damn things out.... plus i am a novice with no rack.

 

[rnch]

yeh, mopar's of that era were famous (or infamous) for having loose lower ball joints.....moog part # k381 and k383 as i recall.....if it is still overheating, (and the cooling system is clean), check and see if the fan clutch is not locking up and sucking a LOT of noisy air thru the radiator.

 

[saint808]

yeh, mopar's of that era were famous (or infamous) for having loose lower ball joints.....moog part # k381 and k383 as i recall.....if it is still overheating, (and the cooling system is clean), check and see if the fan clutch is not locking up and sucking a LOT of noisy air thru the radiator.

holy shit you have a good memory.... yeah her car stayed right in he middle and is no longer overheating.... i dunno what i am gona do about her ball jpoints though... lowest quote i got was $450

 

[rnch]

i have owned several dusters, swingers and volares from that time period; they all have similar parts. also, i worked in a chain store automotive center during the 80's, saw a LOT of these durable, hard to kill cars come in for routine service.