coolant over flow
07-17-2009, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by berlinas2k2,Jul 17 2009, 06:01 PM
Time to upgrade your coolant tank! S2CarbonWorks makes one from tig-welded aluminum!
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07-17-2009, 11:28 PM
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what management are you using? do you happen to have a numeric reading for water temp available?
when i did my motor swap i didnt bleed the system. the car ran hot and fluxuated between 205 and like 225 F. i would get engine lights for a few seconds and then they'd go away. i also had no heat. i bled everything and now all is well.
i would love to know your actual numbers if they are available to us. if you need help bleeding the system properly i am not far from you.
when i did my motor swap i didnt bleed the system. the car ran hot and fluxuated between 205 and like 225 F. i would get engine lights for a few seconds and then they'd go away. i also had no heat. i bled everything and now all is well.
i would love to know your actual numbers if they are available to us. if you need help bleeding the system properly i am not far from you.
07-18-2009, 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by jwa4378,Jul 17 2009, 12:52 PM
Dude, if your coolant is boiling, your car is running too hot. I think you can get to 220+ without that stuff boiling. I am running the same Prestone 50/50 mix.
And do NOT run the car with the radiator cap off... If you do, make sure you have a funnel on the top of the neck, filled a little bit with coolant. If you do not have the funnel on there, it will puke coolant all over the radiator/engine bay.
I would also rent a radiator pressure tester. That will definitively tell you whether there is ANY leak in your system. Make sure you do it with a warm motor (will have to refill the radiator after the test, as it will spit a little bit at you when you pop the radiator cap (fluid expands, creating pressure in the system).
John
And do NOT run the car with the radiator cap off... If you do, make sure you have a funnel on the top of the neck, filled a little bit with coolant. If you do not have the funnel on there, it will puke coolant all over the radiator/engine bay.
I would also rent a radiator pressure tester. That will definitively tell you whether there is ANY leak in your system. Make sure you do it with a warm motor (will have to refill the radiator after the test, as it will spit a little bit at you when you pop the radiator cap (fluid expands, creating pressure in the system).
John
07-18-2009, 06:51 AM
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im using aem ems, i wish i was logging my temps, but like i said b4 on the drive home if i came to a light my temos would go above 220 and when i would start moving then would drop to a safe level, i def need some upgraded fans too at this point, and that aluminum over flow is very nice, i wanna pick that piece up. im gonna be away for the weekend and wont get a chance to check the car out, thanks for all the help guys, i might be replacing the hg soon(i hope i didnt warp anything), im gonna bleed the system and do a few logs idling the car and see how the temps are.
07-18-2009, 09:23 AM
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I think this thread shows that EVERYONE should have a real time water temperature gauge. Your water temps should never have to go above 210F, let alone 220. This might have been avoided...
07-18-2009, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Spec_Ops2087,Jul 18 2009, 09:45 AM
Stock headgasket isn't going to save you from your motor overheating...