by Michael | Jun 25, 2007 | Cooling and Heating
My 1971 BMW 2800CS has overheated in summer traffic since it was new but has always run cool when motoring steadily at over 30 miles per hour. If your car overheats at steady speeds, you have other problems: clogged radiator, faulty thermostat, non-sealing pressure...
by Michael | Dec 20, 2006 | Cooling and Heating
In the past, while waiting at the San Francisco Bay Bridge toll plaza, my temperature gauge would routinely climb from 192° to 215°-220°. About five months ago I had a three row radiator core installed. My Bavaria now runs at 180° and climbs slowly to 205°-210°....
by Michael | Dec 5, 2006 | Cooling and Heating
I have a 1973 BMW 2002 and live in an area where summer temperatures average 100-105°. The weak cooling system finally made itself sufficiently known to the point where I couldn’t use the air conditioner. Continual complaining by my wife caused me to get the...
by Michael | Nov 2, 2006 | Cooling and Heating
Overheating seems to be a common ailment, particularly for the six cylinder BMW. I suspect the cause is too tight engineering specs in relation to variations in castings in water passages. I cured the problem in our old BMW 2500A by insisting that our garage recore...
by Michael | Nov 1, 2006 | Cooling and Heating
My ’74 BMW 2002 likes to run hot. I have installed a 75°C thermostat, my radiator is relatively new (less than 10,000 miles), I have a five-bladed fan, a good radiator cap, the hoses are in good condition, and I use 100% antifreeze. In the city the...
