Temperature Question (again)
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Racer
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From: Huntsville Alabama
Temperature Question (again)
I was sitting in the driveway recently one evening with the motor idling. The evening air was cool. I reckon we sat for about 10 minutes idling. I notice the temperature gauge rising again towards max. We quickly got started going down the road when the gauge started decreasing. I know I posted before when this problem occurred while in Alabama summer traffic. I didn't expect this to happen in the fall however after 10 minutes of idling. I hadn't driven the car in almost two weeks. What are ya'lls thoughts?
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by papafrancisco
I was sitting in the driveway recently one evening with the motor idling. The evening air was cool. I reckon we sat for about 10 minutes idling. I notice the temperature gauge rising again towards max. We quickly got started going down the road when the gauge started decreasing. I know I posted before when this problem occurred while in Alabama summer traffic. I didn't expect this to happen in the fall however after 10 minutes of idling. I hadn't driven the car in almost two weeks. What are ya'lls thoughts?
Yours maybe running to hot. Chk Vaders website. Its all there.
Burning Brakes
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i am not sure, but i don't believe the outside temperature really matters in a car that is sitting idle. internal engine heat would be the same, until the car started moving forward, and was able to take advantage of the cold air flow. right or wrong?
Pro
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When I first got my 96 I was driving in tempertures between 230-240 ,everything was working correctly,then as I read more threads on these cars I was told to check the front of the radiator for trash.And I did, trash in front of it,leaves ,cups, paper,etc.check yours...It may Help..
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Originally Posted by ol school
When I first got my 96 I was driving in tempertures between 230-240 ,everything was working correctly,then as I read more threads on these cars I was told to check the front of the radiator for trash.And I did, trash in front of it,leaves ,cups, paper,etc.check yours...It may Help..
you may need to pull the radiator and clean both it and the inside of the plenum. You can find a very good "How To" on this in the Tech Tips section of the forum.
