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289 dergee engine coolent temp

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gotgrip666

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Mar 29, 2005
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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?
 
Try running 50/50 antifreeze and water. If you still have problems try 70/20/10 water to antifreeze to water wetter.

If 50/50 doesn't do it for you, go about diagnosing the problem instead of trying to "fix" it with water wetter. Some people say they have good luck with water wetter, others (like myself) noticed absolutely no change while running it.
 
pull the intake and check your turbo for shaft play etc, if you are on a coolant cooled turbo (factory or 16g etc). If so and you really reached those temps, first your lucky your engine is fine, and second make sure the turbo is not damaged.
 
Now you got me concern,, what is the ideal temperature then?

190ish area.

Enter ECU Learn Mode :: 170F (77C)
Enter fuel trim learn mode :: 180F (2G), 190F (1G)
Pull 1 degree timing :: 206F (97C)
Pull 2 degree timing :: 224F (107C)
Enter Open Loop Mode :: 228F (109C)
Default Coolant CEL :: 235F (113C)
A/C Override :: 240F (115C)

2G fan operation:

At speeds < 45 mph with a/c off, main fan ON @ 210, OFF @ 203
Under all conditions main fan and a/c fan ON @ 224, OFF @ 217

2G intake air temp (IAT) ignition advance adjustment:

185F = -3°
132F = -2°
100F = -1°
73F = 0
48F = 0
20F = -1°
-23F = -2°

1G intake air temp ignition advance adjustment:

185F = -3°
132F = -1°
100F = 0
73F = 0
48F = 0
20F = -1°
-23F = -2°
 
pull the intake and check your turbo for shaft play etc, if you are on a coolant cooled turbo (factory or 16g etc). If so and you really reached those temps, first your lucky your engine is fine, and second make sure the turbo is not damaged.

i have the scm61 oil cooled the car runs i drove it around all day i just have a massive leak somewhere im thinking from the pcv valve
 
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