not in backwards

I've removed the thermostat completely,because it overheated with the new
one in it.It was in correctly.
From: "maxpower" <>
Subject: Re: 97 intrepid overheats
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:45 AM

Is the thermostat in backwards?

 

bad reservoir cap???

 

Did the problem exist before you flushed it? What happened first?

 

Just a tip I found with a '96 T&C:

I thought I had tested and replaced everything but when I looked very
closely at the radiator when it was running hot I found a very small
leak. It dripped a tiny bit at high temperature only and it evaporated
after dripping down the radiator about 5 inches. It was extremely small.

I first used some of that radiator stop leak stuff and sure enough the
leak went away and it stopped overheating for a while. Everyone here
advised against the stuff but it worked for a temp fix. The leak came
back again after a few months and it would overheat again.

I replaced the radiator this time, it was about $300 installed. They
flushed the system and refilled everything and I haven't had a leak or
overheat in months.

I was surprised how such a small leak could cause this problem, but it
all has to do with keeping the system pressurized. Water that isn't
under pressure boils at a lower temp so everything boils out until the
system has no water and then the engine temp gets too high.

Sucks, but that is how my saga ended.