Son has a c5 needs help!
09-01-2011, 10:46 AM
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Son has a c5 needs help!
On the way to carlisle my son in his o4 and me in my 64 his car started running hot. At low rpm about 1500 or so temp. was ok. If he ran it a little bit with the rpms about 3500 or so it would start running hot about 240. and up. AT Carlisle he had a new thermastat put in a 160. When we left the show Sat. it still run hot a high rpm At idle it is just find. No one around here can till us what is going on.Question what would make a car run hat at high rpm but run ok at idle?
09-01-2011, 11:45 AM
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09-01-2011, 11:47 AM
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Hose collapsing?
Water pump gone? Enough circulation for low speed but not enough when running.
Junk in front of the radiator.
He should have been able to drive home at 1500 - 2000 rpm all the way with how they are geared.
Did you check in the C5 group?
Water pump gone? Enough circulation for low speed but not enough when running.
Junk in front of the radiator.
He should have been able to drive home at 1500 - 2000 rpm all the way with how they are geared.
Did you check in the C5 group?
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That is exactly what I was thinking.
09-01-2011, 05:17 PM
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09-01-2011, 09:25 PM
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C5's are known for collapsing the radiator hose. Change the overflow tank cap
