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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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"car is over heating just got the car - dont know what turbo engine is it how can i find out got a water pump for a 88 it fit but the in side grove are deeper then the 1 it had on look like it work flush rad not the block and flush oil cooler ok does the spring goes on top or bottem ofthe bypass valve put new oil,thermostat,fan direct plastic 1 on car stay cool while park but overheat when driving took thermostat off it wont overheat if heater is on but same it goes a bit pass half way when driving and it cool down alot when slowing down at stop light or park car dont seem to be hot no water or oil boiling sound car run good and stong smoke a littel bit when 1st turn on 3 to 5 min or so no water in oil oil in water or spark plugs can it be the sensor as for as i can tell car has olot of stuff remove
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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English please.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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sorry ruff life littel schooling but i need help
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by killamel
"car is over heating just got the car - dont know what turbo engine is it how can i find out got a water pump for a 88 it fit but the in side grove are deeper then the 1 it had on look like it work flush rad not the block and flush oil cooler ok does the spring goes on top or bottem ofthe bypass valve put new oil,thermostat,fan direct plastic 1 on car stay cool while park but overheat when driving took thermostat off it wont overheat if heater is on but same it goes a bit pass half way when driving and it cool down alot when slowing down at stop light or park car dont seem to be hot no water or oil boiling sound car run good and stong smoke a littel bit when 1st turn on 3 to 5 min or so no water in oil oil in water or spark plugs can it be the sensor as for as i can tell car has olot of stuff remove
english translation:
"the car is over heating. i got a water pump but it looks different than the old one but it seems like it is working. i flushed the radiator and the oil cooler. does the spring go on top or bottom of the bypass valve. i have a clutch fan on the car
(?). when the car is sitting it will cool down but it is heating up while driving. it doesn't sound like is boiling. the car will smoke for a few minutes when i first start it. there is no water in oil, oil in water or spark plugs. can it be the sensor? it looks like a lot of stuff has been removed from the car"

you are welcome in advance.

for the over heating, if the car has a clutch fan, how new is the clutch? check to see if it freely spins or if it takes more effort to turn it (more effort is good). have you bled the coolant system at all? air pockets or lack of coolant could cause this kind of temp fluctuation. smoke in the morning can be a normal occurrence. water vapor is common in most cars during cold mornings. what kind of smoke is it?
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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OK, here is a page on basic cooling system troubleshooting which may help:
htp://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/cooling.htm

BTW, I was not attacking you, I honestly had no idea what you said.
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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lol ty for translation sadmmr04 its a plasic fan on a switch do they have a clutch?
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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aaron cake beat me down with a stick ....lol j/k ty ill check but what i need to find out is how can .i tell what year engine do i have in this swap so i can buy the right parts
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by killamel
lol ty for translation sadmmr04 its a plasic fan on a switch do they have a clutch?
just a hunch, but how big is the fan and what brand is it? it might not be cooling enough especially if there is no shroud over the fan. what i thought you were talking about was the stock clutch fan
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