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Old 07-10-2006, 06:06 PM
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O.K. I have 99 T/A T-56.I recently switched to a hypertech termo.160. also SLP fan control switch, hypertech III programer,and Replaced radiator fluid. Now the temp. sits @ 220 all the time even with the fans on, any ideas on what could have gone wrong ???
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The 99 and up gauges aren't accurate, mine reads just under 210 once warm unless it starts to overheat - even with the fans programmed much lower. If it's 220+ make sure you got all the air out of the system.
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How do you get the air out the system. Also what kind of temp. gauge should i use,what is the best way to connect> thanks
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ive been told that 99+ guages are just dummies, they dont read actual temp... but i dunno maybe you got a bad thermo?
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Pay no attention to the guage, like posted, it's a dummy.

To get all the air out, you need to stand beside the car with it running for about a year and a half trickling water into the radiator. It took me about 30 minutes to fill it up when I put a 160 stat in the other day. It will take more and more and more. If you shut the car off and squeeze the radiator hose on the passenger side a few times, you'll notice the radiator fluid level going down. You might also need to put the cap on, run it, kill it, and remove cap a few times.

If it's full now, you don't have anything to worry about.




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