Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 512TR Apparent Coolant Problem

[Clyde Romero (clyderomerof4]

looks as if you didn't get all the air out of the system

the best way to do this is to have the car nose down and pour water into the coolant recovery 

(raise the rear of the car or find a drive way that has a slope)

tank while having the 2 bleed screws open and water coming out of them.

close the 2 bleed screws finger tight

crank the car with the cap off the recovery tank and have water at the ready with the car still nose down

as car gets hot open the 2 bleed screws and make sure only water is coming out.

fans should come on around 190 as states

close 2 screws your done

if not check connection on left radiator thats where the temp sensor is.

they could be corroded, clean and re install.

if you pull the 2 connections off and touch them together the fans should come on with ignition on

if they don't it possible your relays are bad (highly un likely)

also check your fan relays up front

you didn't say what year was your TR  was

let me know what happens

I have a manual but there is nothing in there to help you with this 

the worst case is that you have a bad water pump seal and that requires engine removal

lets hope its not that

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On Jan 16, 2014, at 1:14 AM, Larry Bard <larrybard [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

Started car Sunday in garage just to try battery and let car warm up. When I returned in about 25 minutes white clouds of coolant were billowing from engine compartment and dripping coolant underneath.

Friend/mechanic came over this evening and we replenished coolant and bled air. Started car and seemed to run fine -- but after idling for several minutes water temperature continued climbing but fan did not come on as it usually does when reaches about 190.

Most likely problem?

Anyone have link to manual? Can't find mine.

Thanks.

Larry

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