Too hot?
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Too hot?
My needle after being on for 10mins or so is about 3/4ths up, sometimes half way, driving around it always stays at about half - 3/4ths.
The fan is always on... I live where its always pretty cold...
My dad used to own the car, I don't ever recalling him changing the coolent, nor does he.
How exactly do I go about changing the coolent? I'm pretty sure its really gunked up.
Also should I clean the water pump, I read they can become gunked up and not function as well.
The fan is always on... I live where its always pretty cold...
My dad used to own the car, I don't ever recalling him changing the coolent, nor does he.
How exactly do I go about changing the coolent? I'm pretty sure its really gunked up.
Also should I clean the water pump, I read they can become gunked up and not function as well.
Last edited by cmanns; 09-17-08 at 03:41 AM.
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Will the engine take damage from running with the needle halfway up? ( whatever temp that is?)
Im currently driving my car this way and its leaking coolant into the engine, i got a spare engine ready too go in so im not verry fuzzed, but i dont NEED too destroy the old one just because of that, was hoping i could postpone the switch if i just made sure too fill up the coolant at all times when getting low..
Im currently driving my car this way and its leaking coolant into the engine, i got a spare engine ready too go in so im not verry fuzzed, but i dont NEED too destroy the old one just because of that, was hoping i could postpone the switch if i just made sure too fill up the coolant at all times when getting low..
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Halfway is no problem.
Sounds like either a stuck thermostat, clogged rad or bad pump.
Cooling system troubleshooting:
http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/cooling.htm
Sounds like either a stuck thermostat, clogged rad or bad pump.
Cooling system troubleshooting:
http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/cooling.htm
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