Radiator and Cooling Fan Issue

[gordon_gjs]

Thanks JCat and Oldblu for all you're help. The car still overheats, so that sucks!!! I think when I get paid I will go ahead and purchase the heavy duty fans that include fan and shroud all in one. As I mentioned before that both fans went out (last year) and instead of replacing the whole unit I just cut the old fans out and zipped tied 2 16inch (I think they were 16inch) fans in place of the other ones. I was also going to remove the radiator and take it get cleaned out (maybe it is still gunked up inside). It is only going to get hotter in houston and I need to solve this problem.

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by gordon_gjs

Thanks JCat and Oldblu for all you're help. The car still overheats, so that sucks!!! I think when I get paid I will go ahead and purchase the heavy duty fans that include fan and shroud all in one. As I mentioned before that both fans went out (last year) and instead of replacing the whole unit I just cut the old fans out and zipped tied 2 16inch (I think they were 16inch) fans in place of the other ones. I was also going to remove the radiator and take it get cleaned out (maybe it is still gunked up inside). It is only going to get hotter in houston and I need to solve this problem.

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I re-read your posting/issues with this overheating...

did you replace the thermostat,,,with a high quality type...?
replace the radiator/coolant pressure cap,,,,if the system cannot hold pressure you will overheat ,,,this also means any leaks/head gaskets etc...

so a pressure testing of the coolant system is now recommended.

[gordon_gjs]

I do not currently have a thermostat installed and the cap is fairly new. Do I need the radiator cap to be a curtain psi rating? I belive I have a 16PSI one installed right now. Well then my next step would be the pressure test.

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by gordon_gjs

I do not currently have a thermostat installed and the cap is fairly new. Do I need the radiator cap to be a curtain psi rating? I belive I have a 16PSI one installed right now. Well then my next step would be the pressure test.

pressure testing is next....thats good the thermostat is out ,,,very hot by you now...the other thing would be is purging the air out of the coolant system by using that small bleeder valve...