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YOUR RESEARCHCar running hot?
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New water pump, lower stat, fresh coolant and just had my new GT2 front bumper painted and installed so radiators looked good.
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(I did it first, but it was scraping up my forearm) Then I used compressed air to finish the job.
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Check the coolant level, then open the bleeder valve and let it run at temp for 10-15 min to make sure the P.O.
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Sounds about normal, although worth checking for debris in your radiators
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haven't driven the car a ton yet, but did notice during a 50 min drive that my temp needle was a bit past 12 oclock, which I'd never seen before. car read it was 82 but it probably felt closer to 90out fwiw. is this unusual?
Depends, if you're driving slow or up hill you are loading the engine with minimal airflow through the radiators. The temp will quickly go up under those circumstances.
Took mine out monday and in 90+ ambient temps at cruise on a level road it was on the center of the 8 of 180. I have a fresh water pump and LTT from LNE.
If you search around on this forum and others there seems to be a lot of debate on operating temps. I would say that is a little warm. If it�s a car that�s new to you. Check the coolant level, then open the bleeder valve and let it run at temp for 10-15 min to make sure the P.O. hadn�t done work to it that could have let air in the system. Also make sure the radiators are clean.
My car ran at about the beginning of the 0 in 180. Changed the water pump and put in the ln ltt and now it sits dead on 180 at highway speeds and a little over in town. Ambient temperature shouldn�t really be affect the engine temp when you have a properly functioning cooling system.
this was in stop and go for sure, lots of traffic, and yeah i had the ac going full blast at the time bc i was needing a recharge of the system so was barely getting any cold air. getting the ac refreshed today so i'll keep an eye on it.
thanks for the input.
If your AC wasn�t blowing cold, then it�s possible that the fans were not going on at high speed, which further contributes to a hotter running engine temp. The high speed fans come on with the AC button pressed after the internal pressure of the AC system hits a threshold. You may not be getting to the level of pressure.
Same kind of symptoms. I plan on yanking the front bumper to clean in between the condensers and rads. A lot of crud can accumulate in that small in-between space.
That was where my needle was pre-radiator cleaning... i'm back to normal now. leaves, bugs remnants, maybe some bird feathers and a billion cigarette butts were all part of the "collection" when i cleaned mine!
I'm also running around these temps. New water pump, lower stat, fresh coolant and just had my new GT2 front bumper painted and installed so radiators looked good. How would I bleed the system myself? Thanks
There is a black part on top of the radiator tank with a metal bracket thing, lift it up and it will allow the system to bleed itself. Drive around with it open then close it back down again.
Are you sure you need to bleed the system again? Presumably it was done correctly with the water pump. I�m just trying to save you wasted time, since bleeding the system won�t usually do much for temps. If your needle was to the extreme right or the light was blinking, that would be different.
I would say easy first thing to check is turn the AC on and see if the fan comes on in the front bumper and i do believe there are 2 speeds when AC on its always on low speed and when temp gets high, it kick in high speed. Some of the more knowledgeable member can explain how to test it with or without a computer.
Then if fan is not kicking on you can replace/repair while cleaning the radiator since bumper comes off. If the fans work as intended, then take the bumper off and do the cleaning!
A lower t-stat may not make any difference when temps get above a certain point - namely, 200F or more. The t-stat is already fully open by that point.
Is it possible to see whether or not you have this debris with the bumper on? I took a good look through the air vents in the front bumper and didn't see any kind of dirt, at least in what I could see through the bumper. Does this mean they are clean, or is the debris usually hidden?
I've never cleaned mine, but maybe the PO did (I've probably put 10k miles myself since I got it). I don't have any temperature issues, so they seem to be working fine.
I'm sure the proper way is to remove the bumper, but i had my skinny teen daughter reach her hand in each radiator opening for about an hour and pull things out. (I did it first, but it was scraping up my forearm) Then I used compressed air to finish the job. There were a couple large leaves that were "plastered" right on the front of the radiator that were taking up at least 20% of the surface area. It worked this time, but i'm sure at some point I'll need to pull the bumper off to get it done and then will add screens.
Shooter...your temp is ok for a hot car either in stop-and-go or hi rev driving. Cleaning will help 5*F. Others are correct about fans with a/c on.
Peterp...basically not possible to see the crud wedged in corners between the condensor and rad. I had about a 3� by 3� patch covered with debris on both corners in between them, unseen with bumper cover on.
I tend to agree with you. I removed my bumper and cleaned it thoroughly, but I don�t think it always needs to be done this way. I bet a properly angled hose with a decent amount of pressure would accomplish a similar result. Some folks stick a vacuum hose in there too. It�s a lot of work to take the bumper off every time these radiators need cleaning. I just don�t think it�s the end-all-be-all to reducing temps, but it does make sense to keep them free of debris.
