troubleshooting help. think hard.

[volk_ef9]

no one?

[cardesignz]

Sounds like you've got a vacuum leak somewhere. Check all of the vacuum lines - if they are old, I would go ahead and replace them. Did you use a new gasket on the intake manifold and clean off the old one really well? You did replace the head gasket and make sure the head and block were straight, right? Are all of the sensors screwed in completely? Is the temp gauge going up to H immediately or after it warms up? If it is immediate, something is wrong with the switch. If it is after it warms up, it's probably overheating. The fast idle screw should be screwed in and then backed off a turn.

[volk_ef9]

Sounds like you've got a vacuum leak somewhere. Check all of the vacuum lines - if they are old, I would go ahead and replace them. Did you use a new gasket on the intake manifold and clean off the old one really well? You did replace the head gasket and make sure the head and block were straight, right? Are all of the sensors screwed in completely? Is the temp gauge going up to H immediately or after it warms up? If it is immediate, something is wrong with the switch. If it is after it warms up, it's probably overheating. The fast idle screw should be screwed in and then backed off a turn.

all vaccums are where they need to go, i dremel'd off the old paper gasket and replaced it on the intake mani. headgasket is on properly and torqued to specs and is facing the right way up. the coolant gauge will go to hot when the car isnt even running it does it in accessory 3 position and yes the sensors are screwed in completly... im going to try and replace that one sensor tomorrow after i do a valve adjustment. its the damndest thing im going to look over wiring tomorrow too.. somewhere it seems something isnt making a proper ground..... because i have no CEL unless i unplug the ect sensor on the head.... its always something...

[volk_ef9]

Sounds like you've got a vacuum leak somewhere. Check all of the vacuum lines - if they are old, I would go ahead and replace them. Did you use a new gasket on the intake manifold and clean off the old one really well? You did replace the head gasket and make sure the head and block were straight, right? Are all of the sensors screwed in completely? Is the temp gauge going up to H immediately or after it warms up? If it is immediate, something is wrong with the switch. If it is after it warms up, it's probably overheating. The fast idle screw should be screwed in and then backed off a turn.

thanks for your input, when i figure out whats wrong with it i will let you know for future refrence in case someone else may have this problem.