Too Hot?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Winchester Ontario
Too Hot?
Add a black vette, pretty much a 2 hour traffic jam, and 95-100 degree heat. What do you get?
Coolant temp. 248 degrees
Oil temp. 253 degrees
I have a 180 degree t-stat and a manual fan switch which was on the entire time. This stuff was kinda making me a bit uneasy. I got to where I was going, let the car sit and cool for a couple hours while I checked out some hotties. Everything is good to go now.
QUESTION: What is TOO hot? Will a check engine soon light come on? Did I do any damage to my car?
Coolant temp. 248 degrees
Oil temp. 253 degrees
I have a 180 degree t-stat and a manual fan switch which was on the entire time. This stuff was kinda making me a bit uneasy. I got to where I was going, let the car sit and cool for a couple hours while I checked out some hotties. Everything is good to go now.
QUESTION: What is TOO hot? Will a check engine soon light come on? Did I do any damage to my car?
Burning Brakes
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From: The Kid with the vette
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Re: Too Hot? (black_89_vette)
with the coolant that hot i would be afraid i hurt a head gasket but if it all runs well now mabie you got lucky. Prolly be a good idea to change the oil soon and check for water in it
Melting Slicks
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Re: Too Hot? (black_89_vette)
I seriously doubt that coolant temp failed a head gasket...if it did then it was already defective.
My 96 is redlined at 260 and I have hit that with no ill effects.
Something is not right though...is your radiator clean??? Hardly have to ask that anymore with all the "Look at my radiator!" threads lately.
My oil has also hit 300 no problems...
My 96 is redlined at 260 and I have hit that with no ill effects.
Something is not right though...is your radiator clean??? Hardly have to ask that anymore with all the "Look at my radiator!" threads lately.
My oil has also hit 300 no problems...
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Melting Slicks
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From: Winchester Ontario
Re: Too Hot? (No Go)
Thanks guys, I was just wanting to see how irregular those temps were. I am going to my mechanics tomorrow, it's due for an oil change. My oil changes suck, I gotta get 8 L 20W50 valvoline. The Moroso Accumulator sump pump takes 3 L, oh well, it's piece of mind.
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Re: Too Hot? (black_89_vette)
i think its too hot though, is your main fan wired to the fan switch or the aux?
may need a coolant flush, bottle of water wetter, and clean the front of the radiator
may need a coolant flush, bottle of water wetter, and clean the front of the radiator
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Melting Slicks
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From: Winchester Ontario
Re: Too Hot? (vader86)
I have it so I can turn on just the aux. fan, or them both. I had them both running. Never had any overheating problems on the ride home though. (6 hours or so) I think it was mainly due to the heat of the day and the black car. I'll have my mechanic check it out tomorrow.
