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a2j
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 Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 8:33 pm |
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Location: Wrightstown
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now I have that problem, starting 2 weeks ago.
what could it be? while I'm on hwy its fine. as soon as I get in city and stand for min or so gauge goes up, not all the way but 3/4 I'd say. I never had that before. and my hose that goes to radiator is really hard and hot. what could it be? thermostat?
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veerfour05
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 9:43 pm |
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Location: Shakopee MN
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Are your fans working? Also make sure your coolant is full. Tstat is possible also, might want to do it if you're not sure, you can pick one up for under $10.
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ttangel
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 10:48 pm |
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veerfour05 wrote: Are your fans working? Also make sure your coolant is full. Tstat is possible also, might want to do it if you're not sure, you can pick one up for under $10. if you are jumping up in temp at a stand still, I'm guessing your fans are not working, or your radiator/coolant is not up to snuff.
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jeettao
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:08 pm |
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veerfour05 wrote: Are your fans working? Also make sure your coolant is full. Tstat is possible also, might want to do it if you're not sure, you can pick one up for under $10. Yeah +1. Like TT and Vee say, check the fans, your coolant level and replace the t-stat (since it's dirt cheap). I had the same problem. It was my head gasket.
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veerfour05
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:53 pm |
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Mine was doing that at the UMG due to a failed high speed fan.
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:00 am |
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+4 in favor of non-functional fan.
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a2j
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 11:34 am |
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fan is working, at least one of them. but I'll check that again. should I change coolant?
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a2j
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:58 am |
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ok, about the fans. they both work when A/C is ON. otherwise they don't. Does it mean I prob with fans?
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SJ
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:45 am |
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a2j wrote: ok, about the fans. they both work when A/C is ON. otherwise they don't. Does it mean I prob with fans? That's right for the a/c, but one doesn't kick on when it gets hot? SJ _________________  Racing is life. Everything else is just waiting. http://umg.mn3s.orghttp://ummo.boards.net
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a2j
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:33 pm |
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one? passenger side only. and it works kind of weird. just for a little bit.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:35 pm |
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a2j wrote: one? passenger side only. and it works kind of weird. just for a little bit. Right. There is a ceramic sensor down there that I bet has failed. Anyone have CAPS and can look it up for him? Happened to me. SJ _________________ Racing is life. Everything else is just waiting. http://umg.mn3s.orghttp://ummo.boards.net
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veerfour05
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:27 am |
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In a 1g there are 2 thermo switches. Low speed kicks in at 171 degrees, high speed kicks in at 189 degrees. To check for a failed thermo switch, you can either pull it and put in in a pot of water and heat it up while hooked up to an ohm meter. Either that or you can check it in the car. Start the car and let it warm up, and check the wires to see if they're getting ground once it warms up. Do you have a service manual? Otherwise I can give you a link to one. Circuit diagram for the cooling system is page 176 in the electrical manual.
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a2j
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:13 pm |
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my temp at 200+. where do I find that switch?
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veerfour05
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:31 am |
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I belive they are on the bottom of the radiator. If you have a volt meter you may want to check to see if you're getting ground. I would doubt the thermo switch. They would both have to have failed to keep the fans from working. First to things to look at would be the fuse and the motor itself.
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