temp gauge goes right down when i go faster |
temp gauge goes right down when i go faster |
Oct 23, 2014 - 3:58 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '14 From UK ESSEX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ok people i got this problem and all started when the rad got a hole in it so i stuck some rad weld/sealant just to get it home from work. then after i left the car for a month till i could afford a new oem rad the problem started and the engine started running rough when was cold and the temperature gauge went down when do over 30 plus engine runs rough till warms up to half way then runs perfect but as soon as i start speeding up it drops and drops real fast once get on the highway .but as soon as im stopped or going slow it clams back up and i see it at the bottom or near more than i see it at normal.
plus when cold it sounds like its coking and idles rough when cold like fluctuates be low 1k nearly stalling till settles when warms up and while its cold it judders like what happens when on and of the gas in first / kangarooing but not as bad but enough to know somethings not right but only under 3k then over it runs ok but still abit hesitant on power plus is over fueling as is drinking a lot more than it did .i like im down to 25-30 mpg so i tried to diagnose it and replaced the temp sensor with a non cheap one cleaned up the cold start sensor and looking new reset the ecu checked all lines and no air leaks checked for air in the rad 3 times cleaned iscv and manifold rad and pipes are warming up nicely like should so thermostat is working fine but will pull it and clean it up. and even tho the car has warmed up i think its telling the ecu its still cold when the gauge goes down so dumps more fuel in thinking its cold and is hurting my pockets as is my daily so im here asking for your help guys as im all most out of ideas |
Oct 26, 2014 - 2:38 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 3, '13 From Missourah Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It hopefully won't hurt it for just a couple of weeks. But the computer is always adjusting things based on what coolant temperature it sees and that causes it to run a little funny. And I think for the integrity of the metal in the head it is better for a machine to heat up slowly and then remain at that temperature while it runs. And then when you turn it off it is allowed to cool slowly.
This is the kind of thing that won't hurt it the first couple of times you do it, but if the motor is continuously heats up, cools down, heats up, cools down while in operation sooner or later you might crack the head. In large boilers like in a building or on a ship they are very particular about warming it up slowly and cooling it down slowly because of the way it stresses the metal if you do not. It might be fine for 20 years but one day the whole ship blows up because of a small crack in a boiler system. Your car's probably not going to die if you do it for a couple of weeks but I wouldn't do it any longer than I really had to. Also be sure and always use a new 0-ring every time you take it apart. -------------------- Bust a Deal; Face the Wheel.
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