Having a few minor problems
Having a few minor problems Ok i have a few questions? First off and most serious. For the past few weeks while I am coming to a stop at stop lights and signs my low trac light comes on and the abs inop light comes on. Then it feels like..specifically in the rear end..like i am driving on ice. But as soon as i stop the lights go off. And I am not being hard on the brakes. I have got onto a back road several times about 30 mph and press the brakes HARD and nothing happens. But sometimes when I barely press the brakes it does it. Ok second question..What is normal operating temp for a 95 T/A. My temp constantly stays just about the 160 mark below the first dash between 160 and 210. I have heard that its not normal operating temp and my car isn't running as efficiently as it should/could. Only when I sit in traffic on a hot summer day for a long time the temp rise to just below the 210 mark...but as soon as I start moving the temp drops like a rock. And it has done this since I have owned the car since sept 08. And to my knowledge the brakes/fluid haven't been changed. Its a 95 with less than 67k miles. Any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
I am glad that it is low. But I was concerned that I am not running at optimal temp. Unless it doesn't matter that the temp is low. Atleast I don't have to worry about "heat soak"
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1. Also check your vacuum lines to you brake booster. One could be loose and leaking.
2. Sounds pretty normal to me. Could have a 160 thermostat in it, which is good. You could still do a colant flush on it. I do mine every year.
2. Sounds pretty normal to me. Could have a 160 thermostat in it, which is good. You could still do a colant flush on it. I do mine every year.
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wouldn't he have idling problems too if it was a vacuum line on the booster?
I checked the brake fluid and it doesn't appear low. But I am not real sure. I'm not a complete idiot when it comes to cars mainly f-bodies but I'm pretty sure it isn't low. I am running 17 ZR-1's with 315/35 in the rear and 275/45 in the front. If that is normal temp that I am ok with that. I just heard that it was a lil low and that it wasn't running as efficiently as it could. I guess that its normal tho. I also checked the booster lines and no leaks there. About 1 hour I drove to town approx. 5 miles. I was driving at about 35 mph and the ABS INOP light just appeared on and stayed on until I stopped and cut the car off....I'm confused. When I first got the car it was doing this then it quit and hasn't done it in almost a year until 2 weeks ago. I checked the fuse/relay box under the hood and it appears that the ABS relay is missing.
