Overheating??
#1
Evolving Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 274
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Overheating??
I had a T3 6262 kit installed recently and got it all tuned and all that good stuff. I've put maybe 350 trouble free miles since it's been tuned. I drove it all day yesterday and it performed flawless. I got back into the car to go home and it started and drove perfect. After about a mile I noticed the water temp gauge had shot to the hot area. I quickly shut off the car at this point there were no signs of any overheating or anything bad really.
I turned back on the car and the gauge was in the middle, so i proceeded on my drive home. Within about 1/2 mile it was going up again (I was getting on the highway at this point). As I got into the highway the gauge came back down to normal. I took my exit and noticed the gauge going up again. I blasted the heat and the gauge went back down to normal. Now the cars just sitting at my house. It was late and dark so I didn't really get a good look at anything.
But what I should be looking for??
I turned back on the car and the gauge was in the middle, so i proceeded on my drive home. Within about 1/2 mile it was going up again (I was getting on the highway at this point). As I got into the highway the gauge came back down to normal. I took my exit and noticed the gauge going up again. I blasted the heat and the gauge went back down to normal. Now the cars just sitting at my house. It was late and dark so I didn't really get a good look at anything.
But what I should be looking for??
#3
Evolving Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 274
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Had a little of free on lunch, so I went home and let it idle for about 15-20 minutes. The gauge went to the middle in about 5-8 minutes, than just stayed there.....
So basically I couldn't reproduce the problem. I played with some of the grounds, but they all looked pretty solid and the coolants full......
So basically I couldn't reproduce the problem. I played with some of the grounds, but they all looked pretty solid and the coolants full......
Trending Topics
#8
Evolving Member
iTrader: (17)
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Dallas, Tx
Posts: 251
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
happened to me after I installed a Red and cams last month. Overflowed and ended up needing studs and a gasket. i went with MAP studs and Cosworth gasket and it fixed the problems. Coolant actually shot out of the hood vent when WOT.
#10
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
My car is basically stock except for some Ecuflash tuning and I had this exact same problem yesterday. I don't think that I lifted the head there aren't any coolant leaks, and my coolant is clean no signs of oil or foreign substances. Could it possibly be a sticky thermostat as was suggested earlier?
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated
George
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated
George
Last edited by jedibow; Mar 15, 2011 at 05:28 PM.
#11
Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Florida / Poland
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My car is basically stock except for some Ecuflash tuning and I had this exact same problem yesterday. I don't think that I lifted the head there aren't any coolant leaks, and my coolant is clean no signs of oil or foreign substances. Could it possibly be a sticky thermostat as was suggested earlier?
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated
George
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated
George
#12
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
Thank you for your help.
Last edited by jedibow; Mar 15, 2011 at 05:45 PM.