99 C5 Overheating?
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99 C5 Overheating?
Have a 99 C5 with a Vortech Super on it.........temp runs 198/200 when rolling 20 mph and up....in traffic, stop and go after 5mins temp rises to 230 for a bit, then immediately drops down to 215/219 and stays ther till speed picks up and temp then drops to 200 again....is this too high?????????
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Originally Posted by GORDONJELLOW
Have a 99 C5 with a Vortech Super on it.........temp runs 198/200 when rolling 20 mph and up....in traffic, stop and go after 5mins temp rises to 230 for a bit, then immediately drops down to 215/219 and stays ther till speed picks up and temp then drops to 200 again....is this too high?????????
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Stock radiator? Who re-programmed the car after the Vortech? I supplied my tuner with an aftermarket high capacity radiator while installing a Procharger. I also have a 170 degree T-stat & a Vinci fan controller which turns the fans on a bit sooner.
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overheating
Sounds like your radiator fins are full of stuff I just had my car 03 up on a lift and blow out the fins on both the air conditioner and radiator you would be supprised how much stuff comes out had a pile about 12" sq and 2" deep
.....by the way now my car runs a lot cooler....
it now is on my list of things to due on a regular schedule.....you will need a long wand on the airgun but try this first before you due anything else you will be supprised the difference it makes
.....by the way now my car runs a lot cooler.... it now is on my list of things to due on a regular schedule.....you will need a long wand on the airgun but try this first before you due anything else you will be supprised the difference it makes
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Originally Posted by Pewtavert
Stock radiator? Who re-programmed the car after the Vortech? I supplied my tuner with an aftermarket high capacity radiator while installing a Procharger. I also have a 170 degree T-stat & a Vinci fan controller which turns the fans on a bit sooner.
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Originally Posted by Gray Weasel
Sounds like your radiator fins are full of stuff I just had my car 03 up on a lift and blow out the fins on both the air conditioner and radiator you would be supprised how much stuff comes out had a pile about 12" sq and 2" deep .....by the way now my car runs a lot cooler.... it now is on my list of things to due on a regular schedule.....you will need a long wand on the airgun but try this first before you due anything else you will be supprised the difference it makes
.....by the way now my car runs a lot cooler.... it now is on my list of things to due on a regular schedule.....you will need a long wand on the airgun but try this first before you due anything else you will be supprised the difference it makes
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From: The Arid Sunny Desert
Originally Posted by GORDONJELLOW
Sonny Martell of Martell Racing in Manchester, NH did all the work.....stock radiator, was flushed during work.you run lower temps?????
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