That well may be, but the thermostat that was in there was keeping 'er running at 205-210 on the highway, the new one in there keeps 'er at 180 until I get into the city, then it climbs up. Fans come on at 228 (single, low-speed) and it climbs up to 240-245 before the fans start cooling 'er down.
Water's been boiling over, although we can't find out what from. No smoke in the exhaust, no oil/water mixing, so that's another confusing problem. Hopefully (in another 20 minutes, once it cools) we'll try seeing if we can flush out any more air bubbles that might be left. After that, I saw something on camaroz28 forums:
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Credit to 69gto96z on CamaroZ28 Forums for this...
"check the small hoses directly below the radiator cap. The top one should go to the overflow tank, and the bottom one should go to the return line. They are the same size and are easy to mix up. If you mix them up, the car will do exactly what you are describing. I did it on mine back when I first got it, and it took me a while to figure out what was wrong with it."
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Gonna try checking that too, something simple and stupid, logical, and would explain all the symptoms, as well as the lack of others. As far as the question of the other sensor, it's reading (+/- 5 degrees) the same as the gauge, so we know that gauge is reasonably accurate for what its worth.
(hopefully) I'll see you all on Sunday. Gonna be a long night of cleaning, washing, and waxing this car after all the mess from the coolant boiling over. New radiator in 'er too...
EDIT> Problem solved. Air bubbles got in the heater core. Took 4 times of bleeding the system to get it all outta there, but it finally cleared up. No more problems after a quick 10-min drive. Fans are operational. Should she pass the 10 minute idle test (see if she overheats/smokes/blows) I'll be taking the T/A out to the meet tomorrow. See everyone there!
- Mullet