new thermostat and running hot!!!
08-06-2001, 10:35 AM
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new thermostat and running hot!!!
I put a 180* thermostat this weekend and she runs great on the highway, but when i get into stop and go traffic she gets up to 260*!! what could be wrong?
08-06-2001, 01:06 PM
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There are a few possible problems at work causing your high temperatures at low speeds:
1. Poor water pump performance;
2. Inoperative or failing electric fan (brush and commutator wear will cause slow operation and poor air flow);
3. Excessively lean mixture and late spark advance at idle/low RPMs;
4. Your car was never designed to idle in traffic anyway - you need to be moving at about 140MPH whenever you can to promote good air flow (j/k)
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There are a few possible problems at work causing your high temperatures at low speeds:
1. Poor water pump performance;
2. Inoperative or failing electric fan (brush and commutator wear will cause slow operation and poor air flow);
3. Excessively lean mixture and late spark advance at idle/low RPMs;
4. Your car was never designed to idle in traffic anyway - you need to be moving at about 140MPH whenever you can to promote good air flow (j/k)
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Later,
Vader
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"Let the bodies hit the floor!"
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