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c5 corvette
C5,,,,,a pretty girl with a bad f....heart,,,,right now broken at the freeway,,,,overheating problem...no leaks new thermostat clean radiator ..good water pump....this is the hell,,,,,if god exist only he can help me,,,wish me luck these c5's really pissed me off,,,the only good thing is the engine and it beautiful style,,thats it,,,
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Try this:
Fill the cooling system through the surge tank.
Fill the cooling system with a 50/50 mixture of DEX-COOL® coolant and deionized water.
Start the engine.
Allow the engine to idle for 1 minute.
Install surge tank cap.
Cycle the engine RPMs from idle to 3000 in 30 second intervals until the coolant temperature reaches 99°C (210°F).
Shut off the engine.
Remove the surge tank cap.
Start the engine.
Allow the engine to Idle for 1 minute. Fill the surge tank to 12.7 mm (0.5 in) above the COLD FULL mark on the surge tank.
Install the surge tank cap.
Cycle the engine RPMs from idle to 3000 in 30 second intervals until the coolant reaches 99°C (210°F).
Shut off the engine.
Remove the surge tank cap.
Top off the coolant as necessary, 12.7 mm (0.5 in) above FULL COLD mark on the surge tank.
Rinse away any excess coolant from the engine and the engine compartment.
Inspect the concentration of the engine coolant.
Install the surge tank cap.
Fill the cooling system through the surge tank.
Fill the cooling system with a 50/50 mixture of DEX-COOL® coolant and deionized water.
Start the engine.
Allow the engine to idle for 1 minute.
Install surge tank cap.
Cycle the engine RPMs from idle to 3000 in 30 second intervals until the coolant temperature reaches 99°C (210°F).
Shut off the engine.
Remove the surge tank cap.
Start the engine.
Allow the engine to Idle for 1 minute. Fill the surge tank to 12.7 mm (0.5 in) above the COLD FULL mark on the surge tank.
Install the surge tank cap.
Cycle the engine RPMs from idle to 3000 in 30 second intervals until the coolant reaches 99°C (210°F).
Shut off the engine.
Remove the surge tank cap.
Top off the coolant as necessary, 12.7 mm (0.5 in) above FULL COLD mark on the surge tank.
Rinse away any excess coolant from the engine and the engine compartment.
Inspect the concentration of the engine coolant.
Install the surge tank cap.
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You didn't give a lot of info to go on...but another possibility is a missing or severely damaged center air dam and/or a front spoiler/splitter that does not allow sufficient air flow. You still need the center air dam even with a spoiler/splitter that allows air flow.
Good luck!
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That is a possibility. Did you recently have the cooling system opened up?
You didn't give a lot of info to go on...but another possibility is a missing or severely damaged center air dam and/or a front spoiler/splitter that does not allow sufficient air flow. You still need the center air dam even with a spoiler/splitter that allows air flow.
Good luck!
You didn't give a lot of info to go on...but another possibility is a missing or severely damaged center air dam and/or a front spoiler/splitter that does not allow sufficient air flow. You still need the center air dam even with a spoiler/splitter that allows air flow.
Good luck!
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That is a possibility. Did you recently have the cooling system opened up?
You didn't give a lot of info to go on...but another possibility is a missing or severely damaged center air dam and/or a front spoiler/splitter that does not allow sufficient air flow. You still need the center air dam even with a spoiler/splitter that allows air flow.
Good luck!
You didn't give a lot of info to go on...but another possibility is a missing or severely damaged center air dam and/or a front spoiler/splitter that does not allow sufficient air flow. You still need the center air dam even with a spoiler/splitter that allows air flow.
Good luck!
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Yes i recently opened the cooling system,,,because i saw the coolant coming out and i opened the reservoir to check the cap,,,,damn i didnt know that air dam could be so necessary...i bought this car without air dams,,,it cames like this i never took air dam out,,,just came like this,,,,thanks
If overheating after opening the cooling system then an air lock would be feasible; but if overheating from the time you bought the car then that would be different.
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It never overheated before,,just now,,,,
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Thanks a lot man,,,,i really apreciate your advice your help...i.m gonna do it as you said,,,just waiting for a friend of mine to bring me the coolant and water..i will as you said thanks one more time
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Besides putting the air dams back in the car, make sure the radiator area, both in front of the radiator and through/behind the radiator is clear from debris. The C5 is a bottom feeder and it acts like a vacuum cleaner going down the road, sucking up leaves, plastic bags, etc. as it goes along.
If any of those areas are clogged, the car will not cool properly and it will overheat.
If any of those areas are clogged, the car will not cool properly and it will overheat.
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Besides putting the air dams back in the car, make sure the radiator area, both in front of the radiator and through/behind the radiator is clear from debris. The C5 is a bottom feeder and it acts like a vacuum cleaner going down the road, sucking up leaves, plastic bags, etc. as it goes along.
If any of those areas are clogged, the car will not cool properly and it will overheat.
If any of those areas are clogged, the car will not cool properly and it will overheat.
