cooling problem. PLEASE PLEASE HELP

[skyluslondon]

you guys are awesome, thanks so much for all yur help. yea i definetly notice how much the gauge jumps on start up and the rest of the time. but i'm 99 percent sure it's still running real hot. call it a gut feeling? i dont think theres anything wrong with the temperature sending unit, like i said i replaced the thermostat and fans so i'm really not to sure. and no, no white smoke or anything. but yea ill definetly check the hoses and radiator. thanks again

[skyluslondon]

btw, this is carrie. pride, joy, and stress.

[skyluslondon]

Originally Posted by J.Cutta

Your more then likely not overheating like you think..I had the same problem heres are check list: make sure you have no leaks, then make sure the radiator is good and has a proper 50/50 mixture, fix your fans and make sure they come on...I know I went 2 yrs without a stat thinking I was overheating but really wasnt when my car is warming up it goes all the way over to 260 then after like 5 mins goes back und0er 220.

im really curious about this now. whats the ideal engine temp? it gets alot more highway miles than anything. with the dual fan setup, my d/s fan stays on, and it doesn't look like the p/s fan is kicking in at all. not to sure about that. i'm having it looked at tomorrow so..we'll see.

[Rally Sport]

Nice looking car, btw.. funny my 3rd gen is my pride, joy, and stress too.

[skyluslondon]

thanks man. shes a bitch to keep clean even garage kept but.. worth it of course.

[wrightz28]

Factory temp is 220 ish. The primary fan normally dosen't even kick on until around 230 to 235.

[skyluslondon]

i hate to sound so naive but are you serious? its normal to be running that hot? i dont know..i guess its possible it might not even be overheating but it just seems like its running too hot.

[wrightz28]

Dead serious. I hate it too, but to apease the EPA tree huggers, these suckers run hot by design.

As stated, you can get a lower temp stat and a lower temp/adjustable fan switch and cool her down. Ever notice how power FALLS off once it get's over 210*? Bypassing the throttle body coolant hoses and that problem is solved

Nice car tho, i see someone else pulled the same as my cars previous owner and painted black over the turqoise blue Keep ALOT of polish on the bumpers, the paint starts to peel really quick off of them.

Oh, an dmine is Cammie.

[skyluslondon]

lol. cant seem to hide that blue. and yur not lyin abou the paint peeling on the back, already happening. im gunna take it down to the primer and go black again eventually cause he didn't get the greatest job on it. Im gunna replace the relay, flush the radiator, and probably get a new cap just in case. Nothing wrong with having some new parts I guess. But I feel a lot better about it now, I had no idea they ran that hot. I appreciate the help.

[skyluslondon]

just to let you guys know. it was a blown fuse somewhere. the computers fine. get this..i may have messed it up a bit more by hotwiring the d/s fan straight to the ignition. lol.. ah well. the wirings back to original now. no more overheating. thanks for all the help

[skyluslondon]

didnt want to make a new thread for this. just a quick question. my primary fan is coming on at 260, should be coming on around 220. im going to replace the fan switch between the 6 and 8 cylinder. do i need to drain the antifreeze before doing this? not sure..thanks

[wrightz28]

nah. Just don't do it when she's hot.