heating problem 1992 camaro with 350 vortec
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
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heating problem 1992 camaro with 350 vortec
I have a 1992 camaro with a 96 vortec 350 that has a heating problems. any ideas of what the problem is?
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS
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You mean it's overheating? If so, it could be a lot of things. Give us some more details on the engine and the symptoms...
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
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it only heats up when sitting for a long time in traffic or sitting....besides that if its moving its not really hot at all.
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS
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What does the temperature rise to?
Have you put in new coolant and flushed the radiator lately? Are the fans working? If all that is working fine, then you may have to look into a new radiator to cool that 350. But try the basics first.
Have you put in new coolant and flushed the radiator lately? Are the fans working? If all that is working fine, then you may have to look into a new radiator to cool that 350. But try the basics first.
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
Engine: 350 tpi, 305 tbi
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the coolant is fairly new but i havent flushed the radiator lately and everything is working fine...its not heating up to bad but just enough to worry me lol.
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS
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Is it getting to around the middle of the thermostat? That's what it usually gets to before the fans kick on. A new thermostat (maybe 180*) and/or a fan switch can fix that.
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
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the coolant is fairly new but i havent flushed the radiator and the fans work fine. its not getting really hot but just hot enough
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
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thanks but it is just barely in the red not to bad but alittle in the red.
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Oh, well then you should worry. The engine shouldn't be anywhere near that. Double check your fans. Flush out the radiator and block, put in new fluid (add some Royal Purple "Purple Ice" to help keep it a bit cooler while you're at it). Invest in a new thermostat (they're like $10) and if none of that works, look into an aftermarket aluminum radiator or fan set up.
Good luck. And hopefully someone else can chime in with some more helpful advice.
*Edit* Also, if the engine is that hot for too long, it can really mess up the engine oil. Check that before you drive the car again.
Good luck. And hopefully someone else can chime in with some more helpful advice.
*Edit* Also, if the engine is that hot for too long, it can really mess up the engine oil. Check that before you drive the car again.
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
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ok thanks for the help! how do you post pics of your car on here?
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might want to check and see if you still have the factory plastic duckting that direct air to the radiator. most people remove it because it scrapes on the ground. If it hits 220 no big deal. most switches dont come on before that regardless of what thermostat you have.. if it hits the red and then drops again into the median range then you could step down to a lower range switch.. i'm not sure which one but there was a thread her from a few years ago that had the specific part number. If it doesnt drop then your fans arent coming on.
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS
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Originally Posted by hellfire
might want to check and see if you still have the factory plastic duckting that direct air to the radiator. most people remove it because it scrapes on the ground. If it hits 220 no big deal. most switches dont come on before that regardless of what thermostat you have.. if it hits the red and then drops again into the median range then you could step down to a lower range switch.. i'm not sure which one but there was a thread her from a few years ago that had the specific part number. If it doesnt drop then your fans arent coming on.
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