Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 19:11:41 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: 84 900 t getting toooo hot
darkpoter wrote: > Hey Grunff thanks for the quick responce. > I havent noticed the electric fan kick in unless the car is off, I will > however take a look at that tonight. > It seems to keep climbing till its about 2mm under the red line. I stop it > by turning the heat on in the car (roast) That's a bit on the high side. Your radiator could be partially blocked. Or you could just have an air lock somewhere. > I'm in ottawa canada, not particularly hot, i think it was 60 today. and > went up to 75-80 over the weekend. > I will look for a new thermostat... Does the car need one? any reason i > couldnt just take it out for the summer? It does need one. A lot of people do remove them, but it's not a good idea. It'll mean the engine will take much longer to reach operating temp, which is not good for it (poor fuel economy, thicker oil > more wear, other factors). If you're going to take it out, put a new one in at the same time. Also replace the fan switch with an 82deg C one. While you're at it, disconnect the rad top + bottom hoses, and flush it with lots of water. Put in 40% coolant/water. All this should take an hour tops, and not cost more than say $30 in parts. Good luck. -- Grunff
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