Got damned this overheating lt1
Originally Posted by JTSLP559
will putting in a lower temp thermostat affect anything? computer wise?
A lower temp stat will do nothing w/ out getting the fans programed to come on earlier or a fan switch.
Originally Posted by JTSLP559
figured... what software or tuner should i use? what is the stock thermostat degree
See if someone around you has a tuning cable or program Im sure they do.
Otherwise- just go to a performance shop and see if they can do it.
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i just threw in a 160 and mine ran cooler, the fans aren't coming on at 160 but i very rarely get above 170 now, even in the summer heat in traffic. its definitely worth it. im still going to have the fans tuned down though.
Originally Posted by JTSLP559
ok but if i throw in a 160 stat.. and dont change my fans right away will my car still runn cooler? .. im confused
Originally Posted by That_guy
my damn car has a new thermostat and that bitch is still overheating. so we are goin to get a waterpump to see if the problem insists.
if you run the car without the radiator cap on (take it off before starting), check to see if there is good motion/circulation, if not then the water pump is probably dead. also check for leaks etc.
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From: charlotte
before you go replacing all these parts and hot wiring everything get a tap and die set and chase and re-thread the bolt hole you stripped out, then check and make sure the radiator isnt stopped up at all, if the car has sat for while before recently this could be a big source of your problem, mine did the same thing and after hours and hours of thermostats and hoses it was the radiator the whole time, also check the coolant overflow since it is under the battery, battery acid melts plastic, and mine had a huge hole in it from this, if the radiator is open and the overflow is sealed, then re-post and we can help.....by the way get the fans working, grab a test light from autozone or whoever and check the relays and the fan motor out with that, if all is well at the motor then its a relay....
Originally Posted by Bluestreak95
then check and make sure the radiator isnt stopped up at all, if the car has sat for while before recently this could be a big source of your problem, mine did the same thing and after hours and hours of thermostats and hoses it was the radiator the whole time,
well we figured it out its either a headgasket or the waterpump cause something in the waterpump isnt working so im goin to get another waterpump to see if the problem persists