289 dergee engine coolent temp

[gotgrip666]

i didn a comlete isntall in my car, added a hug of 100% antifreez in its and for some reasone the temp kept rising with the fans on, so i cecked the resivor cap and the water neck looked dry, so i adden like another half of coolent and it still got hot the other day, the headgasket is good, im thinking maybe bad thermostat? it would be located at the motor side of the lower radiator hose correct?

 

[drewvr4]

Jesus lord if it honestly got to 289 and you haven't warped the head or the block I will be shocked

 

[Boost92awd]

The thermostat is on the motor side of the upper radiator hose. I would try changing the thermostat. Also if you have air in the coolant system this will also cause high tempertures. Also you shouldnt be putting in 100% antifreeze you need to mix that. You should also re-read you thread before you post it, it makes it alot easier for us to tell you whats wrong when we can actually read it.

 

[gotgrip666]

no i didnt run it long enough to do any damage like that im gonna take the thermostat out and boil itsee if it opens up, thats the only thing i can see that would cause it

 

[Boost92awd]

I'd just go buy a thermostat there only like $5 or $10. Then you can rule that out if your still having a problem.

 

[gotgrip666]

I'd just go buy a thermostat there only like $5 or $10. Then you can rule that out if your still having a problem.

very true, i will buy one tomorow, are they hard to remove and instal?

 

[drewvr4]

very true, i will buy one tomorow, are they hard to remove and instal?

no two 12 bolts and alot of coolant lost.

 

[viperlp01]

NO they are not hard. I did mine in a parking lot and it took me 5 minutes. I polluted the earth through becasue i let some anit-freeze get on the parking lot. Sorry lord. Anyways don't crack the housing by tightening it too much.

 

[ilikespeeding]

ummm....did you add any water or just anti-freeze?

 

[Boost92awd]

no two 12 bolts and alot of coolant lost.

I didnt have any coolant lose when I did my thermostat, theres tricks to not making a mess.

 

[ninesixtwo]

ummm....did you add any water or just anti-freeze?

What he said. Not only will it be horrible for cooling but if it ever gets below -15C, kiss your engine goodbye.

 

[Boost92awd]

What he said. Not only will it be horrible for cooling but if it ever gets below -15C, kiss your engine goodbye.

He stated he added 100% antifreeze, your thinking he just put in water.

 

[ninesixtwo]

He stated he added 100% antifreeze, your thinking he just put in water.

Nope, pure antifreeze has a freezing point around +8 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

[Gamble97]

Dude, you NEED to add some water to that mix.

 

[gotgrip666]

yea i just draine alot of it out and im gonna put a good amount of water in it, im tring to figure out witch clip is for the temp is it the green wire or yello? cause all i am going by right now is my dms link

is the thermostat on the water neck or the bottom hose? cause my friend said its inside the water neck but its to cold outside to do anything at the moment

 

[Boost92awd]

The thermostat is on the motor side of the upper radiator hose.

I guess you missed this?

 

[gotgrip666]

I guess you missed this?

yea i did im sorry about that im just very frustragted right now

is it on the motor or water neck as a mater of fact can someone put up a picture of it

 

[ilikespeeding]

Nope, pure antifreeze has a freezing point around +8 degrees Fahrenheit.

Uhhh....it's more like -27 degrees celcius.

Second, themostat is below the radiator cap

Third, it could be a coolant temp sensor error. CEL?

 

[MountainDew]

289?!?!?!?!?!?

I was freaking out when my alternator belt snapped and my DSMLink logged 253... Luckily nothing major happened.

Edit: Except for the motor blowing up a month later.. . But that was a whole different problem/situation.

 

[TSiAWDRatlemstr]

You could just have an air bubble in the system. Try drilling a tiny hole in the thermostat to let the bubble by. I had an overheating problem in my mustang after I drained the coolant and that cured it. Make sure you are full of 50/50 mix like everyone else said and if all else fails... Buy a new thermostat, they're cheap.

 

[gotgrip666]

ok but witch wire the green or yellow, connects to the prong on the water neck

ok but witch wire the green or yellow, connects to the prong on the water neck

and the therostat, its inside the neck or is it one of the thos clip things that screw into it?

 

[res7bequ]

Try running 50/50 antifreeze and water. If you still have problems try 70/20/10 water to antifreeze to water wetter.

 

[gotgrip666]

yea im goin to do that tomorrow, i live in ny and the weather is crap right now but can u take a look when u get a chance and see wich wire is conected to the prong beloww the water necek for thermostatic reading

 

[ninesixtwo]

Uhhh....it's more like -27 degrees celcius.

Second, themostat is below the radiator cap

Third, it could be a coolant temp sensor error. CEL?

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Looks more like -13C or 8F to me...

 

[gotgrip666]

i added water and now its staying around 180- 190 now my problem is i am getting no positive boost pressure what so ever it goes up to zero then stops