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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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not liking the way the temp rises when in traffic,can i change the thermostat to a lower one and not suffer any codes or anything else of that nature? or does anyone have any other suggestions to keep it cool?
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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Go to a tuner and have them set your fan on/off temps to a lower setting. That'll help. I'm not a fan of the lower temp thermostat idea. Also make sure that your radiator area is clean of all debris.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by steven fox
not liking the way the temp rises when in traffic,can i change the thermostat to a lower one and not suffer any codes or anything else of that nature? or does anyone have any other suggestions to keep it cool?
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Turn on the air conditioning. That resets the fan speed to a lower temp. It's counter intuitive..
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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The other thing you could do is learn to forget about it. The C5 is designed to work and last at those temps. It isn't a 50 year old design.

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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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Big block of ice under hood every 10 minutes.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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haha. yeah I learned to accept it. Just not use to seeing it pass 220'F
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