Have someone tune it so the fans come on earlier if you want it to run cooler
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Still Gets HOTTT WTF!!!
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Still Gets HOTTT WTF!!!
i have changed the intake seal to stop leaking coolant, i put a new 180 t-stat in, i flushed the cooling system on the car (flushed the block out, fluched the radiator out). I cleaned away all the debree in front of the radiator, i have fresh coolant and coolant is full.......
I drive the car for 20-30 min and the temps go to OIL Temp 230, Coolant temp 227.... for real
. what am i doing wrong what do i need to do................
I drive the car for 20-30 min and the temps go to OIL Temp 230, Coolant temp 227.... for real
. what am i doing wrong what do i need to do................
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Coolant temps can reach 230 in stop and go traffic, i hit it daily on my way home in the summer time. Nothing wrong with it, as long as when you start driving it begins to come down.
My oil temps are generally lower than 230 tho, not sure what would cause oil temp to rise. Im sure someone will chime in.
My oil temps are generally lower than 230 tho, not sure what would cause oil temp to rise. Im sure someone will chime in.
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Did you burp the system?
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I filled it up, ran it up to temp let it cool filled it up again, this time left cap off ran it up to temp let cool then refilled. i did this several times did i do it right or did i just make up my own thing again????
also i seem to get an intermidant coolant low light on my control panel, it doesnt always come on but it will light up for a breif second then go right back off (usually about 5 min into my drive if it comes on, doesnt always come on)
also i seem to get an intermidant coolant low light on my control panel, it doesnt always come on but it will light up for a breif second then go right back off (usually about 5 min into my drive if it comes on, doesnt always come on)
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I found these things are the key to cool running.
1. Clean the debris out of the radiator
2. Replace the stock radiator with a DeWitts.
3. Use a 180 stat
4. Program the ECM to turn on the both fans earlier (I have an Ostrich to do that).
1. Clean the debris out of the radiator
2. Replace the stock radiator with a DeWitts.
3. Use a 180 stat
4. Program the ECM to turn on the both fans earlier (I have an Ostrich to do that).
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I filled it up, ran it up to temp let it cool filled it up again, this time left cap off ran it up to temp let cool then refilled. i did this several times did i do it right or did i just make up my own thing again????
also i seem to get an intermidant coolant low light on my control panel, it doesnt always come on but it will light up for a breif second then go right back off (usually about 5 min into my drive if it comes on, doesnt always come on)
also i seem to get an intermidant coolant low light on my control panel, it doesnt always come on but it will light up for a breif second then go right back off (usually about 5 min into my drive if it comes on, doesnt always come on)
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so your saying to raise the front end as high as i can, take off the radiator cap and run it up to temp, shut it off let it cool, add more fluid run it up to temp again, let cool add more fluid?
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If you think that you are running hotter than normal, I suggest removing the radiator and cleaning the fins out. Just removing the debris in front is not enough. You can use a pressure washer, but very gently with the wand on a fan spray. You will not believe the dirt that will come out of there. You can also by a adjustable fan thermostat to wire your main fan to, they have a little bulb that sits in the radiator hose. Then the fan will come on at any temp you want.