 Red hot summer, red hot engine temp. |
 Jul 12, 2007 - 4:24 PM
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I was driving on local street (grandpa chillin' style, shifts at around 2K~2.5K) when I noticed my temp gauge went rocket high. Immediately, I stopped the car on the side, popped the hood and let it chill for a bit. Then, I poured in about half a gallon of 50/50 (I have a gallon left over in the trunk from I forgot when), and tried starting the car. Everything seemed normal. I started driving the rest of the way to work and everything seemed normal...
Q's: I poured the 50/50 into the tube until spill, it's about half a gallon I poured in. Does half a gallon of coolant really make an engine overheat? Or Would it be a faulty sensor? This is the first time ever the temp gauge wasn't in the middle. It should be about 86 ~ 90 degree outside. -------------------- |
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Jul 12, 2007 - 4:41 PM
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These hot days will really test your cooling system. What I see most is bad water pumps. Do a visual inspection for leaks first, then try putting the system under pressure and look for leaks.
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tomazws Red hot summer, red hot engine temp. Jul 12, 2007 - 4:24 PM
CaliJeff QUOTE(SlowCelica94 @ Jul 12, 2007 - 2... Jul 12, 2007 - 4:46 PM
tomazws Where do I check for leaks? After a day, all the c... Jul 13, 2007 - 2:31 PM 6strngs if you were able to put in half a gallon of coolan... Jul 13, 2007 - 2:34 PM SlowCelica94 If he was low the coolant is def going somewhere..... Jul 13, 2007 - 2:42 PM bindertch How often do you check your coolant? If you added ... Jul 15, 2007 - 5:52 AM tomazws QUOTE(bindertch @ Jul 15, 2007 - 3:5... Jul 17, 2007 - 3:32 PM CaliJeff If you wanna check to see if u got a leak as well,... Jul 18, 2007 - 1:15 AM Valo666 if i were u, i would maybe test the sensor, or che... Jul 18, 2007 - 9:49 AM SlowCelica94 QUOTE(Valo666 @ Jul 18, 2007 - 2:49 ... Jul 21, 2007 - 12:40 AM 1ofAkindCeli Dam foo, that seems awkward for a celi to overhea... Jul 21, 2007 - 12:30 AM |
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