Dsm getting hot; Not over heating.

[subie22]

Ok i am having an issue, my car seems to be getting really hot. Not too sure why. I have replaced the thermostat about 6-8 months ago. Replaced the radiator from a junkyard. I have one fan hardwired, so it always on. I only running one fan. I've had this issue before and i am still unable to figure it out. I was told i should put another fan and run that constantly like the other one. I even replaced my intercooler with sbr street kit. So i am running out of ideas. Only thing next to do is buy punishment racing aluminum rad with twin slim fans. I am not having any issues with headgasket or water pump. I have no oil in my coolant or vice versa. When i am driving locally and not on the highway, and not to long of a trip its fine. But once i cruise for like 30mins and getting into boost hear and there it gets hot. My a/f ratios seem to be good. I am not running lean. At wide open throttle i am at 10:8 or so. I have a aem uego wideband. I personally think its because i am running one fan. And my rad is probably not getting enough air. So any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I haven't done a compression check recently but when i did have one done it was 144 across the board. I also have a mitsu multilayer headgasket, with arp hardware.

 

[subie22]

when it gets hot it runs fine, just the gauge says its hot. It doesnt bubble out at all.

 

[BrokenTsi]

i will give it a shot with a 16psi rad cap. I dont think its a good idea to take out the thermostat. I would like to find out the issue. Brokentsi did that work for you when u replaced the rad cap.?

Yes it did.

 

[asd_gst]

umm actually it prob isnt, i figured they are the same. Is that true or no. Since finding parts at a local junkyard for a turbo dsm is pretty rare.. I highly doubt i got one for a turbo dsm.

some parts are good from a junk yard but like radiators and major stuff like that i would just buy brand new, with new lines

 

[Defiant]

i will give it a shot with a 16psi rad cap. I dont think its a good idea to take out the thermostat.

No.

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