Boiling Water Question
#1
Boiling Water Question
So I recently purchased a close to stock FD and Ive been driving it with no problems. Ive already installed a Defi Water Temp gauge to monitor temps and have seen nothing above 95 degrees Celsius yet, it hasn't gotten warm here yet. Yesturday I was driving it fine with no problems and I got home and parked it and came out a couple of minutes later to hear a bubbling sound coming from it. I got in and turned the key to the on position, the fans turned on but the temp only read 80 degrees Celsius.
The only thing I can think of is that one of the radiator caps or AST cap are not holding the right pressure causing the water/coolant to boil at a lower temperature. The motor doesn't leak any coolant, and the motor has been recently rebuilt. I was wondering if there is something I am overlooking. I was planning on getting new radiator caps and making sure there are no air bubbles in the coolant. I do have the aluminum AST as well.
Any suggestions?
The only thing I can think of is that one of the radiator caps or AST cap are not holding the right pressure causing the water/coolant to boil at a lower temperature. The motor doesn't leak any coolant, and the motor has been recently rebuilt. I was wondering if there is something I am overlooking. I was planning on getting new radiator caps and making sure there are no air bubbles in the coolant. I do have the aluminum AST as well.
Any suggestions?
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i havent heard it since i changed my coolant awhile back.
im not sure exactly what causes it buts its a commonly known occurance that is generally not considered a problem.
im not sure exactly what causes it buts its a commonly known occurance that is generally not considered a problem.
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P.S.- I find it refreshing that you are concerned about this. Given the plethora of issues that come up with these cars and the $$ involved in order to keep them on the road, most of us are jaded when it comes the weird little things. Kinda reminds me of me back in the day lol
Last edited by Montego; 03-30-11 at 12:40 PM.
#9
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I am no scientist but I have always associated it with being like a pot boiling on the stove. You have a heat source,(turbos). And there is air molacules trapped in the water that boil out. Once the heat source cools down (turbos) the boiling stops. This might be the reason for the AST, as there is no physical way of ever getting all of the air out of the system due to it being trapped in the coolant.
Mine also boils at cool-down, ^ this is always what I associated it with.
Mine also boils at cool-down, ^ this is always what I associated it with.
#10
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mine has done it for some time and the temps and stuff have been fine so i changed the caps. it was loud and the new caps made it happen less and not as loud but still does it i have some new parts coming in a few weeks. mostly cooling stuff so we will see if anything helps it out
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