my car almost overheated pls respond
05-08-2007, 08:14 PM
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my car almost overheated pls respond Yea It Did I Was At A Light And It Was In The Red Zone , And Get This Its Full Of Antifreeze And Its Still Overheating. So While I Was At The Light I Had To Rev My Engine A Couple Of Times To Get Some Air In , Well It Worked But Everytime Im Idle It Justs Get Hotter And Hotter So Whats My Problem I Think Its My Fan Clutch Or Thermostat But Im Not Sure Someone Help Me On This.
Ps My Coolant Reservoir Boiled Over And Antifreeze Was Everywhere In My Driveway
Ps My Coolant Reservoir Boiled Over And Antifreeze Was Everywhere In My Driveway
05-08-2007, 08:28 PM
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mine did that 2, mines a 96 and i know the stock fans kick on really late, i switched to a 160 termostat and a manuel fan switch. now it runs at 170 on the highway. dunno about your problem thoguh could be the same thing.
05-08-2007, 08:31 PM
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stock programming turns the fans on at 210 degreese unless your ac is on then it will kick the fans on around 180.... pull out your t stat and check that out! also moniter your radiator fluid. park it on dry pavement and make sure you have no leaks. if you dont have leaks but your water level in the radiator is going down still it is probably a head gasket.
05-08-2007, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 396D1SS
your lt1 does not have a clutch fan...you have electric fans.....reving does not help, your thermostat is probably sticking
BTW COULD I GET THEM AT ANY STORES
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05-08-2007, 09:00 PM
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i highly doubt the fans are bad, as the merv stated above check and make sure there is no air in the system. A little bit of air can trick the temp sensor and nut turn the fans on. If it was mine i would start with the t stat.
05-08-2007, 09:08 PM
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#1 Reving the car while at a stop DOES help. One would ask why? Well simple. IT TURNS YOUR WATER PUMP MORE!
#2 Running straight coolant isn't good in the summer. Running straight water is better. The reason for 50/50 is because most don't want to flush their system to make it better for the winter/summer seasons. So 50/50 is a "happy medium".
#3 Which doesn't pertain to the problem, how can you not tell you're typing in all caps? lol (I won't touch the caps of every word part)
#2 Running straight coolant isn't good in the summer. Running straight water is better. The reason for 50/50 is because most don't want to flush their system to make it better for the winter/summer seasons. So 50/50 is a "happy medium".
#3 Which doesn't pertain to the problem, how can you not tell you're typing in all caps? lol (I won't touch the caps of every word part)
05-08-2007, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Did he say he was running 100% Antifreeze?
05-08-2007, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Formula350
#1 Reving the car while at a stop DOES help. One would ask why? Well simple. IT TURNS YOUR WATER PUMP MORE!
#2 Running straight coolant isn't good in the summer. Running straight water is better. The reason for 50/50 is because most don't want to flush their system to make it better for the winter/summer seasons. So 50/50 is a "happy medium".
#3 Which doesn't pertain to the problem, how can you not tell you're typing in all caps? lol (I won't touch the caps of every word part)
#2 Running straight coolant isn't good in the summer. Running straight water is better. The reason for 50/50 is because most don't want to flush their system to make it better for the winter/summer seasons. So 50/50 is a "happy medium".
#3 Which doesn't pertain to the problem, how can you not tell you're typing in all caps? lol (I won't touch the caps of every word part)
if your t stat is stuck it dont matter how fast the water pump is spinning and more then likely it has no water to move at all
if anything it creates more friction and get hotter
05-08-2007, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Formula350
#1 Reving the car while at a stop DOES help. One would ask why? Well simple. IT TURNS YOUR WATER PUMP MORE!
#2 Running straight coolant isn't good in the summer. Running straight water is better. The reason for 50/50 is because most don't want to flush their system to make it better for the winter/summer seasons. So 50/50 is a "happy medium".
#3 Which doesn't pertain to the problem, how can you not tell you're typing in all caps? lol (I won't touch the caps of every word part)
#2 Running straight coolant isn't good in the summer. Running straight water is better. The reason for 50/50 is because most don't want to flush their system to make it better for the winter/summer seasons. So 50/50 is a "happy medium".
#3 Which doesn't pertain to the problem, how can you not tell you're typing in all caps? lol (I won't touch the caps of every word part)
05-08-2007, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Did he say he was running 100% Antifreeze?
05-08-2007, 11:24 PM
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hey at first i thought it was my fans then my uncle said it was my clutch fan so thats where the clutch fan idea came from. i need to have a class bout lt1s and lsx's.
05-08-2007, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 396D1SS
if your t stat is stuck it dont matter how fast the water pump is spinning and more then likely it has no water to move at all
if anything it creates more friction and get hotter
if anything it creates more friction and get hotter
You're right, but I was 95% sure that the TStat being stuck wasn't the case. Just from reading what he had previously said. Not saying it can't be the case most of the time, just this instance.
That Guy, running 100% coolant is not very good idea. Does it work? Sure, just not as intended. Would I do it? Only in a pinch. Water in the overflow isn't nearly enough for the system, not only that but it won't even get mixed in since very little coolant is exchanged into the reservoir under normal operation.
From the new information given to us, I would definitely have to go with air being in your system. ESPECIALLY if it was you or your uncle who installed the hoses (No offense to either of you).
Most of the info you need isn't JUST LTx or LSx based, it's general information. Getting a thick book on LT1s and the "God Manual" for the 4th gen Firebird wouldn't be a bad idea. Reading it would be a better idea, but would take you a very long time lol
05-08-2007, 11:37 PM
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no dude i had a shop install the hoses lol my uncle just came up with tha clutch fan idea lol so its good to run 50/50 in both the radiator and the reservoir