Well after putting stock TS back in and following the previous posted steps by the "Man (u)", I'm still confused.
Filled up the res. first and squeezed hose and it sucked in about 2" out of res. Went through the process and car would hover at 194* during long idle(as it did before I had to check the damn jiggle valve).
Took it for a ride and as I gave it throttle temps would go down to low 180's and when letting off back up to 196 and then a gradual cool.
But the hose on driver side (tstat side) returning to radiator didn't seem half as hot as other hose leaving the radiator?
Heat and a/c normal.
Filled up the res. first and squeezed hose and it sucked in about 2" out of res. Went through the process and car would hover at 194* during long idle(as it did before I had to check the damn jiggle valve).
Took it for a ride and as I gave it throttle temps would go down to low 180's and when letting off back up to 196 and then a gradual cool.
But the hose on driver side (tstat side) returning to radiator didn't seem half as hot as other hose leaving the radiator?
Heat and a/c normal.
Did you ever flush out your coolant system and is it original,they usually recommend changing your coolant every three years or so,you could have a blockage,clogged radiator causing it to overheat,the best way to perform this is by seeing if half of the radiator is cold and other half is hot,those are symptoms of a clogged radiator.
This should not be the case at all, unless coolant is being circulated in the reverse direction OR the lower hose is being subjected to heat from an external source such as an exhaust or turbo component.SHOnUup said:
If cooling system behavior is otherwise restored to normal, I'd not worry about it any longer, other than to keep an eye on coolant levels in the overflow tank/degas bottle. And yes, a cooling system flush should clear out any lingering evildoers.
AFter reading thorugh this....I noticed something stragne last night. My coolant temps would get into the 200's and when sitting idle and when I gave it throttle, it would drop back down. I have seen it a few times when it gets into the 200 range but never lasts for very long...Something I should be worried about? Last night it go as hot as 212 while at idle.
How long were you idling when you got to 212? What were the ambient temps? How far does the temp drop back down when giving throttle? Coolant levels OK?WickedSHO said:
Sounds like you have a stock TStat, correct? Nothing to worry about at this point, I think, other than to make sure your plugs are gapped at 0.030, like ZSHO said. A cooler TStat with an adjusted tune to turn fans on sooner will also be beneficial to coolant temps.
It was about 9 at night, temps were still about 78 out, but humid. Ambient was about 80, IAT was between 100-120. I was in a lot of stop a go traffic. But I have been in worse and not seen the coolant temp get that hot. I have seen it get that high when it was 90 and sunny. But never at night time like that.
Stock Tstat and stock plugs.
Stock Tstat and stock plugs.
Did you have accessories like AC running at the time? As IAT rises, a case could be made that radiator efficiency also decreases (less thermal gradient available), which would allow coolant temps to get higher and make the fans run longer.
Of course, plant/animal matter stuck in radiator fins wouldn't help either
A periodic gentle hosedown after a soak in degreaser recommended to keep airflow optimized.
Of course, plant/animal matter stuck in radiator fins wouldn't help either
A periodic gentle hosedown after a soak in degreaser recommended to keep airflow optimized.ZSHO...I have had the K&N for about a month or so. I love the sound. Thank you sir....
SHOdded.....There were no accessories running at the time...Only the radio. All the windows were down. I did notice something else yesterday. The resevoir for the brake fluid looked empty and there was residue on the outside of the resevior. Every see anything like that on yours.
I did just wash my car a few days earlier and I don't remember seeing anything stuck....I'll check.
SHOdded.....There were no accessories running at the time...Only the radio. All the windows were down. I did notice something else yesterday. The resevoir for the brake fluid looked empty and there was residue on the outside of the resevior. Every see anything like that on yours.
I did just wash my car a few days earlier and I don't remember seeing anything stuck....I'll check.
How did you check the fluid in the brake reservoir? Open the cap, or shine a light through the body, etc? It's hard to tell easily (at least for me) from the outside because the plastic is so thick, and the MAX/MIN lines are not marked in a contrasting color on the Edge.
Anyway, it should only be "empty" if you have put a lot of mileage on the brakes and the pads are ready to be replaced, or there is a leak in the brake lines somewhere. You should also notice a decrease in braking performance. If it is indeed low, you can try filling up to the MAX line again, and watch it to see what happens.
Anyway, it should only be "empty" if you have put a lot of mileage on the brakes and the pads are ready to be replaced, or there is a leak in the brake lines somewhere. You should also notice a decrease in braking performance. If it is indeed low, you can try filling up to the MAX line again, and watch it to see what happens.