need advice!!! my z is overheating
07-19-2008, 05:38 PM
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i must have missed that part then...
did you mix the coolant w/ water before you put it in?
how did you evacuate the air from the system?
did you ever check the coolant level after you ran it?
do you have acces to an infrared temp guage?
does the water pump make any noise?or leak?
i also wanted to mention its a good idea to adjst the fan on/off temps after doing a 160 thermo
did you mix the coolant w/ water before you put it in?
how did you evacuate the air from the system?
did you ever check the coolant level after you ran it?
do you have acces to an infrared temp guage?
does the water pump make any noise?or leak?
i also wanted to mention its a good idea to adjst the fan on/off temps after doing a 160 thermo
07-19-2008, 05:39 PM
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HEY FELLAS I AM DOWN RIGHT NOW TO MEET UP WITH ANYONE THAT IS CLOSE TO THE CITY OF WHITTIER SO YOU CAN CHECK MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GIVING ME A PAIN IN THE ***!
07-19-2008, 05:46 PM
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i must have missed that part then...
did you mix the coolant w/ water before you put it in?
how did you evacuate the air from the system?
did you ever check the coolant level after you ran it?
do you have acces to an infrared temp guage?
does the water pump make any noise?or leak?
i also wanted to mention its a good idea to adjst the fan on/off temps after doing a 160 thermo
did you mix the coolant w/ water before you put it in?
how did you evacuate the air from the system?
did you ever check the coolant level after you ran it?
do you have acces to an infrared temp guage?
does the water pump make any noise?or leak?
i also wanted to mention its a good idea to adjst the fan on/off temps after doing a 160 thermo
shitload of questions you have there...I agree... the fan on/off temps would be a good idea
07-19-2008, 06:05 PM
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if your asking how to "burp" the system... simple, just pop off the radiator cap (make sure the engine is cool so you don't get sprayed by hot coolant!!), top off the coolant, leave the cap off, start the car, let it run for about 15 minutes making sure it hits operating temps... keep an eye on the coolant to see if any air bubbles are floating up (this is the "burping" part)... when the bubbles stop floating up then you have removed all of the air in the cooling passage ways...
if air is in there, then you may have a hot spot in the cooling system, overheating the engine...
07-19-2008, 06:12 PM
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i do have a hypertech programmer and have set the fans for the 160 stat. cool cool thanks man i will be doing this right now.. i appreciate the help fellas. i will keep you guys updated on this...
07-19-2008, 07:05 PM
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i would say that this is a a case of a clogged radiator if there is no air bubbles in the system, the radiator can get clogged with all sorts of gunk, and it will most likely only overheat when the engine is under serious load as in driving up hill and A/c, so if purging the air from the system does not fix the issue u can try the radiator next, also u can feel the temps of the top radiator hose and lower, the lower one shold atleast be 20 degrees cooler
