Temp increase!!!
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Temp increase!!!
I just installed the Vararam on my 99 Vette. I bought the power duct also, but the alignment is horrible so I couldn't use it. Vararam said they would call me with a fix, but never did (yet). I put my stock tube back on. Anyway... after about 20 minutes of driving my coolant temperature increased about 20 degrees. I was pretty steady at 194, now it's about 214. What the heck happened? Can anyone tell me?
Thank you.
Mike
Thank you.
Mike
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Installing a Vararam should have no effect on engine temperature in anyway.Look about closely where you were working,make sure you didnt leave something unplugged or unplugged something accidentally.
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The area in front of the radiator (up under the front fascia) is known to collect all sorts of debris and can cause the temps to rise. Check there and clean if necessary.
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i also have a K&N and i run a bit over 192 for the most part unless i get stuck in stop and go traffic. i live in so florida and it's pretty warm at this time of the year. if i run the a/c temps rarely go over 200 but keep in mind that a soon as you turn on the ac, it kicks over the high end of the fans. either way, without the ac, the fans should kick on around 230, so i would assume GM figures anything uo to that point is pretty much ok or they would probably have had the kick on speed at a lower "high" temp. of course you can change that kick on point with reprogramming or using something like preditor handheld unit.
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Temp issue solved
I sure appreciate all of your input. I guess I''ll have to "fess-up". Unfortunately, I rushed my concern for the 20 degrees jump. It's running fine now. After looking back at the situation, it was a little hotter that day than it had been (Nashville, TN) and I was just coming out of heavy traffic when I noticed the spike in temperature. It stayed high all the way home (maybe twenty minutes). Since, it has been running my normal 194, plus or minus a few. Sorry, for pushing the panic button.
Sincerely,
Mike
Sincerely,
Mike
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I sure appreciate all of your input. I guess I''ll have to "fess-up". Unfortunately, I rushed my concern for the 20 degrees jump. It's running fine now. After looking back at the situation, it was a little hotter that day than it had been (Nashville, TN) and I was just coming out of heavy traffic when I noticed the spike in temperature. It stayed high all the way home (maybe twenty minutes). Since, it has been running my normal 194, plus or minus a few. Sorry, for pushing the panic button.
Sincerely,
Mike
Sincerely,
Mike
Sometimes digital displays just give us too much information as opposed to the old analog type and make us paranoid. Just think if we had digital displays constantly monitoring our vital signs, we would never get out of bed!
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Run the AC full blast? If anything that'll raise the temperatures by putting additional load no the engine. Did you mean run the heater full blast? That way you can use the heater core as a small additional radiator.
