Over heating? Help please.
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Over heating? Help please. I have a 422cuin iron blockwith an a4 and a 3500 stall. I installed a lt1 radiator with a 1.25 inch thick core that's 1/4 inch thicker than stock. Fans are working, pcm is set to 160 turn on, I do have a whisper cold air duct it does block the radiator but I don't have the bottom that goes down to the spoiler, I have an asp under drive pulley but it idles at 950 rpm. I have installed a restricter plate with a 7/8 hole in it no t-stat.
The car runs cool but if I don't keep it moving 30 to 40 mph it will over heat every time. It could get up to check gauges hot but 1 pass on the highway and right back down to 210. I ordered a 160 t-stat and will install it next week. I am also considering an electric water pump. any ideas will be help full.
Thanks Rich
The car runs cool but if I don't keep it moving 30 to 40 mph it will over heat every time. It could get up to check gauges hot but 1 pass on the highway and right back down to 210. I ordered a 160 t-stat and will install it next week. I am also considering an electric water pump. any ideas will be help full.
Thanks Rich
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tHANKS gUY'S I will look into that. the fans are stock. The coolant is brand new dex cool 50/50 mix. The guage reads 210 from 200 to to 230 actual temp per the scantool. It is most definatly getting too hot. Thanks Again Rich.
