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Old 05-12-03, 05:04 PM
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Angry Since i went premix my car started getting hotter!

hey guys somehow the engine is getting hotter... after the premix and about 40-50 miles the engine gets a bout half way hot. When i ha dthe oil metering system it was always below the 25% mark but now its always between the 25% and 50%.. their is smoke coming from the bottom of the alternator... headers maybe??? i don't know but somehow is getting hotter. could it be that it has a 70% water 30% coolant??this has never happened before.. i know that maybe one of my coolant seasls might be broken ( but it was like taht about 5 months ago.. and still it never got that hot ) half way hot? with driving only 40-50 miles changing gears at 3-4k rpms??
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You probably are leaking coolant, and that's the cause of your smoke AND your high temps. Check the line that goes to the back of the waterpump.
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ive run premix in several sevens and have had nothing short of success. I agree with sonicrat try the coolant hose running on top of the block into the back of the water pump.

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there was smokecomi gdown from teh waterpump.. but i ha djust refill teh coolant al the way up.!
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if you're having to refill the coolant, that means that you are leaking it somehow. not good. fix the problem, don't band-aid it by just refilling it.
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im rebuilding the engine in about 3 weeks
i just don't wanan burn teh engine ... it went about 50% hot yesterday an d about 45% today .. i guess ill ahve to stop drivign it .. i don't wanna **** up teh rotor hosuings and rotors=(
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Check for coolant leaks, a leak will make the temps go higher.
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