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06-04-05, 03:17 PM
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hot hot hot hot, oh and hot
Yes, my car runs hot 
i need to be cooling it down.
Today on my way to work, it was maby 70-75 and my car ran ab out 85-87* C (1850-189*F)
On my way home i saw 91-94*C most of the time (195-202*F) and the one time i went into just a bit of boost, maby 6-7lbs i hit 206*F with it about 85-90*F outside
My car has a brand spanking new 185* t-stat, Koyo rad with about 1k miles on it, stock mech fan and a fmic. The fmic is mounted under the bumper skin where the 'bumper' went and takes about 1/2 open area in the bumper. There is a good foot foot and a half between the back of the fmic and the rad. I have the undertray in bla bla.
Are these temp's reasonable? Is there something i can do to cool them down? THe oil cooler is un-obstructed, i was thinking maby pulling it and cleaning it/degreasing it on the outside to allow it to function more efficiently. These temp's scare me, i am just now getting to drive the car every day and i dont want to worry about killing it every night
-Jacob
i need to be cooling it down. Today on my way to work, it was maby 70-75 and my car ran ab out 85-87* C (1850-189*F)
On my way home i saw 91-94*C most of the time (195-202*F) and the one time i went into just a bit of boost, maby 6-7lbs i hit 206*F with it about 85-90*F outside
My car has a brand spanking new 185* t-stat, Koyo rad with about 1k miles on it, stock mech fan and a fmic. The fmic is mounted under the bumper skin where the 'bumper' went and takes about 1/2 open area in the bumper. There is a good foot foot and a half between the back of the fmic and the rad. I have the undertray in bla bla.
Are these temp's reasonable? Is there something i can do to cool them down? THe oil cooler is un-obstructed, i was thinking maby pulling it and cleaning it/degreasing it on the outside to allow it to function more efficiently. These temp's scare me, i am just now getting to drive the car every day and i dont want to worry about killing it every night
-Jacob
06-04-05, 03:28 PM
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The rad and mech fan
small npr fmic
All the space inbetween
Warm warm warm, this is the car idling/cooling down, fired it up 10min after i got home for the pic, still warm. About 1min after that pic it droped to 83, then leveld off at 85
-Jacob
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06-04-05, 05:38 PM
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Upper rad pannel ay, ok ill order that right when im done posting, and do you have a link for the dual alt pully, ill search then pm higgy bout now and try to find it. Ty for the input.
-Jacob
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06-04-05, 09:18 PM
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Jacob, I'm in the same boat you are.
The weather is pretty hot here right now, 30C (86F).
My coolant temps are pretty much always around (90-95C) 195-203F.
This seems to be a problem with a lot of FMIC cars. The only real way to solve it, is to seal off all the areas around your FMIC and rad to ensure that all the air flows through it, and not around it. You could also cut a hole in your bumper for more airflow.
I also run 90% water in the summer, with a bottle of Water Wetter.
The weather is pretty hot here right now, 30C (86F).
My coolant temps are pretty much always around (90-95C) 195-203F.
This seems to be a problem with a lot of FMIC cars. The only real way to solve it, is to seal off all the areas around your FMIC and rad to ensure that all the air flows through it, and not around it. You could also cut a hole in your bumper for more airflow.
I also run 90% water in the summer, with a bottle of Water Wetter.
06-04-05, 11:43 PM
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Im assuming the clutch fan is workin fine, idle temps are reasonable, its the underpower temps that are th eissue
-Jacob
-Jacob
06-04-05, 11:55 PM
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I'm at about 98 to 100*f here in louisiana and temps in the car where getting crazy so I put on the underbelly tray (witch I read that you have) and also got a radiator cover or whatever you call it from the guy here on this forum for about 40 bucks and man did it help out. durring cruze is wher you will see the most gains as far as oil temps but with water temps I see nother but quarter of the way up the guage on stock gauge and koyo radiator. Before I was getting almost halfway up the gauge.
06-05-05, 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by iceblue
Umm thows temps are about right on for a T and thows ambient temps. All I can say is if your runing a water pump dull belt it.
Thows = those
dull MUST mean DOUBLE.
I dont know, deciphering iceblue's spelling is getting to be a full time job.
06-05-05, 12:06 PM
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lamo, i was drunk last night too, started drinking when i got home.. big fire + beer + bbq!
well back on subject, apperently i ordered the fc3s rad pannel, a dual alt pully, some sort of coolent additive so i will find out how much these help.
way back off subject, some picturs of my fire!
well back on subject, apperently i ordered the fc3s rad pannel, a dual alt pully, some sort of coolent additive so i will find out how much these help.
way back off subject, some picturs of my fire!
06-05-05, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by J-Rat
Thows = those
dull MUST mean DOUBLE.
I dont know, deciphering iceblue's spelling is getting to be a full time job.
dull MUST mean DOUBLE.
I dont know, deciphering iceblue's spelling is getting to be a full time job.
i mean, you are like one of those teachers that helps the mentally retarded special-ed kids in school....
06-05-05, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CrackHeadMel
lamo, i was drunk last night too, started drinking when i got home.. big fire + beer + bbq!
well back on subject, apperently i ordered the fc3s rad pannel, a dual alt pully, some sort of coolent additive so i will find out how much these help.
way back off subject, some picturs of my fire!
well back on subject, apperently i ordered the fc3s rad pannel, a dual alt pully, some sort of coolent additive so i will find out how much these help.
way back off subject, some picturs of my fire!
nice!!! A big fire, ticky torches, beach, and beer!!! it was a good night
my night was sort of like that in a more I'm a parent type way, lol. We just got one of those 12'x36" pools and we where just floating in that thing drinking carona, pretending like we where still in Jamaica
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06-05-05, 01:24 PM
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i think reted said that you run most efficient at 210 F... and i spose you should be fine as long as your coolant doesn't boil over
speaking of, what are you using for coolant?
speaking of, what are you using for coolant?
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nice!!! A big fire, ticky torches, beach, and beer!!! it was a good night
my night was sort of like that in a more I'm a parent type way, lol. We just got one of those 12'x36" pools and we where just floating in that thing drinking carona, pretending like we where still in Jamaica
my night was sort of like that in a more I'm a parent type way, lol. We just got one of those 12'x36" pools and we where just floating in that thing drinking carona, pretending like we where still in Jamaica
Yes the fire kicked ***. I burned a 10x30x3.5 dock, 2 brush piles, 6 pallets, and every downed tree / random log i could find. the fire is still going right now as a mater of fact, 21 hours later
Much smaller though =/Im using about a 50 50 mix of a random coolent and water. Im using cheapy coolent becuasei had waterpump issues a few months ago (pulled it 4 times in one week) and wasnt going to buy good coolent every time
-Jacob
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06-05-05, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by J-Rat
Thows = those
dull MUST mean DOUBLE.
I dont know, deciphering iceblue's spelling is getting to be a full time job.
dull MUST mean DOUBLE.
I dont know, deciphering iceblue's spelling is getting to be a full time job.
210 may be best I dunno for sure, ReTed would be someone who knows. But normal condition temps are 180 to 200
06-05-05, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by hondahater
I'm at about 98 to 100*f here in louisiana and temps in the car where getting crazy so I put on the underbelly tray (witch I read that you have) and also got a radiator cover or whatever you call it from the guy here on this forum for about 40 bucks and man did it help out. durring cruze is wher you will see the most gains as far as oil temps but with water temps I see nother but quarter of the way up the guage on stock gauge and koyo radiator. Before I was getting almost halfway up the gauge.