Found the reason for 230* temps
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From: Las Vegas NV
Found the reason for 230* temps
I just bought a 97, I have had it two weeks and I had worries because when stuck in traffic the fans didnt seem very effecient and I would hover jump to 230 and SLOWLY come back down. So as part of my inspection of the vehicle since I just got it was to jack it up and check brakes thoroughly and stuff. While under there I checked the front of the radiator for debris.....Boy did I find some.
The radiator was fuzzier then my head....I'm bald. I used compressed air cans to reverse flow the radiator to loosen up the hairs and rocks. I used a stiff nylon brush and brushed vertically and gently as to not fold over the fins. I removed alot of stuff, needs some more work. I'm working on getting an air compressor to get some real air flow.
Here is a pick of what I removed so far.
You guys can check out pics of the car here
My Ride
The radiator was fuzzier then my head....I'm bald. I used compressed air cans to reverse flow the radiator to loosen up the hairs and rocks. I used a stiff nylon brush and brushed vertically and gently as to not fold over the fins. I removed alot of stuff, needs some more work. I'm working on getting an air compressor to get some real air flow.
Here is a pick of what I removed so far.
You guys can check out pics of the car here
My Ride
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You could sell that baggie in some parts of town. 
Sweet Vette.
Congrats and welcome to the family! 
Sweet Vette.
Congrats and welcome to the family!
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From: Rockford Illinois
Vette's are notorious for grass etc inbetween the radiator and A/C condensor. I have found cigarette packs, Mcdonalds cups, misc wrappers etc in mine.
I clean mine out every oil change, it makes it easier cleaning it every so often than once a year.
I clean mine out every oil change, it makes it easier cleaning it every so often than once a year.
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Very nice vette. I just cleaned out my radiator on my 02 vert and found a bunch of crap too. These car's are addicting. I am hooked. Corvette, there is no substitute. Yeah Baby!!!! 
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Alini, you might wanna check out this thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1732275
Good info in there.
Good info in there.
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Car is still on jacks, bolting the tires on today and putting it back on the ground. It wont be on the road til tomorrow. So we will see if it actually did improve things or not.
Thanks for the compliments, cant wait to start getting serious about modding it up.
Thanks for the compliments, cant wait to start getting serious about modding it up.