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My elderley father has an EA S pack 110km friom new. Normall running ot a problem, but when the AC is on, it overheats rather rapidly, Any suggestions?
cheers
ted
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Hi. My old EA started to show this symptom as well. I had the radiator pulled apart and cleaned (rodded) and it was good to go after that. Even though it's low mileage they can still clag up.
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Yes apparently they left sand in the blocks during manufacture which eventually finds it's way into the radiator and blocks it.
My EB suddenly started overheating after I changed the water pump. I removed the radiator and reverse flushed it using a |
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Thanks Guys, looks like a pressure flush and a new radiator, cheers Ted
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the space between the radiator and air con condencor coil holds debris and clogs up. a known problem with the E series falcons. remove the 2 bolts holding the radiator in place and push it towards the engine block. you need to blow out the buildup with co
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