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dick1172762:
Do you have a problem with rust in both the radiator and the engine block? Easy fix. Use water soluble oil in the radiator and it'll stay nice and clean. I get mine from a machine shop near me but you can buy it from your local oil dealer. Machine shop is best cause you don't need much. Pint is plenty.
dick1172762:
Have a problem getting all the air out of your cooling system when you change coolant. Just take the thermostat and drill a .040/.050 dia hole in the flat part of the thermostat that's not covered up by the gasket. That's all to bleed the air off. Makes you wonder why the people that make them don't do it for you.
dick1172762:
Ever wonder why your heater doesn't work as good as it did when new. Well if you've got the model Pinto that has one heater hose going to the intake manifold that's where the problem is located. Take the cover that has the various fittings off the manifold. Its the only thing you can remove. Most of the time it will be full of rust that's pluging up your heater hose fitting. No flow / no heat. Clean it out. Be forwarned that there's coolant in there. Not much but some. New gaskets are on E-gay all the time. Back flushing the heater will brake loose the rust in the heater core sometimes.
dick1172762:
Want to know how to get electronic ignition for your 2.0L Pinto with junk yard parts? Then go to google /Capri club of Chicago/tip and tricks/tip for drive train/electronic ignition for 2000L. One of the very best mod for a 2.0L Pinto bar none. Has a good article on changing the cam belt in 20 min or so they say too.
Scott Hamilton:
Dick,
This is great!! More- More- More...
:D
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