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chinexican
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Joined: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:54 pm
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 damn cooling... alright...
so here's my dilemma and maybe y'all can help me out...
the talon's been running hot lately and i don't know why...
it looks like it fills up the overflow but it doesn't suck it back in...
is it because i don't have a thermostat in?
i don't know man...
it's driving me crazy cause i have to put water/ coolant in it like everyday now...
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| Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:47 pm |
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socalGST
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Joined: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:30 am
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Location: Hawthorne
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Re: damn cooling... Same shit happend to me. It was my radiator..
Other then that are your fans turning off and on normally? You should be fine without a thermostat but i do recommend to put one back in.
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| Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:05 pm |
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RiG
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Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 11:20 am
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Re: damn cooling... Thermostat possibly, also check your radiator cap. It might be bad and not holding the pressure. YOU MAY have a blown headgasket, if its pushing coolant out. I dont know what you have done to your car, FMIC?
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Boost_Addict_88
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Location: Downey/Bellflower/Fullerton, Ca
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chinexican
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Re: damn cooling... i have both fans spliced together cause i don't have a/c...
it's turboed 420 with a fmic...
the radiator is fairly new...
the cap is holding pressure...
the oil looks good so i don't think it's the head gasket...
i'll try putting in a thermostat see if thet does anything...
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| Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:27 pm |
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christ
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Location: D-Town
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Re: damn cooling... My thermostat died but in a fully open position on my GST before. It would fluctuate between 180-220 pretty quickly. I'd recommend getting an OEM thermostat, draining the fluid and flushing the radiator to make sure it's not clogged and possibly changing the coolant temp sensor.
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H8VTEC
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Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 5:41 pm
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Location: Alhambra
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Re: damn cooling... its your head gasket.
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ghetto_bird
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| Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:44 pm |
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chinexican
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SOADweskey
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: damn cooling... Your oil doesn't have to be milky, The head gasket can blow just between the cylinder and the cooling jacket. A compression test with one real low cylinder will let you know.
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H8VTEC
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Re: damn cooling... what kind of head gasket?? having a built head has nothing to do with a head gasket leaking. Is it a Mistu metal 4 layer HG or a kragen felpro special?
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chinexican
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Re: damn cooling... it's a cometic 4 layer metal...
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H8VTEC
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Location: Alhambra
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Re: damn cooling... Fans coming on?
Termostat working properly?
Temp Sensor working properly?
Radiator clogged?
Radiator cap working correctly?
If all of these things are working properly then either you have a HG leak, or a leak in your actual head.
Did you overheat the car for a long time?
You said you have a FMIC before all this started happening so getting enough air to your radiator is not really an issue.
Does it get hot after you smash on it,from just normal driving, or sitting at a traffic light?
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4GRIDER
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Re: damn cooling... Not to many people do this but it has happen. But if everything that h8-vtec said is good.Could it be the HG was installed wrong???  _________________|DIAMOND-STAR-MOTORS||4G63T_RACING|
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BikeDemon
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Location: South Gate California
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Re: damn cooling... Thermostat might be a prob!
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