El Paso

[tank2220]

What head gasket? Is it a MLS? If so what RA are the mating surfaces? What did you torque the studs to? What temp thermostat are you using? Did you bleed the coolant system really well with the heat running? What fans are you using? What coolant/water ratio? What temps are you seeing? Is it only getting hot at idle or crusining too?

Lots of questions but its important for diagnosing the issue.

I was having an overheating problem just a couple of weeks ago. I was hitting 230* on the highway. I built some sheet metal ducting from the intercooler up to the radiator, I changed the coolant/water ratio to 25/75% and added a bottle of water wetter, changed the thermosat to a 170 (1g stock is 195 and 2g is 180), replaced the cap, and swapped from dual slim fans to the main stock fan and a slim fan (stock fans flow quite a bit more then the slims if you can make them fit). Last week cruising on i-10 I was running 180-190. Coming down trans mountain I hit 174. Idling its still around 203 but that's when the fans come on, on 1gs the ecu has no control over the fans like on 2gs. I ordered an adjustable fan controller which I get tomorrow so I should be able to lower it another 10* or so at idle. I'm using the coolant ofset feature on link so my fuel trims will still update, they start updating at 190 on the 1gs and 180 on the 2gs.

Hope this helps Serg. Let me know.

cometic headgasket, map headstuds, oriellys thermastat(stock, autozone was in there and it seem stuck when i pulled it wed,) i think i bled it completely, used the snapon burp funnel. thu why would i need to turn on the heater? to fill the heater core? oh an at idle.. seems to kool alil. weird also got rid of air condensor(yes no ac again) im stomped.

 

[9!'clipseDOHC]

cometic headgasket, map headstuds, oriellys thermastat(stock, autozone was in there and it seem stuck when i pulled it wed,) i think i bled it completely, used the snapon burp funnel. thu why would i need to turn on the heater? to fill the heater core? oh an at idle.. seems to kool alil. weird also got rid of air condensor(yes no ac again) im stomped.

The cometic head gasket is known for requiring a very fine RA surface on both the block and head. Did you get them resurfaced? Have you done a compresson and/or leakdown test? Yeah you want the heater running to circulate the coolant through the heater core and get all the air out of the system. Also leaning out the coolant/water ratio with more water will provide better cooling. I'd go with 70-75% distilled water. What temps are you seeing anyways?

 

[tank2220]

yes both sides got cleaned up resurfaced. ill check the coolant pressure tomorrow also run a leakdown and compression test tomorrow also

.. on the gauge its gone to the H... but i had no boiling over or even bubbling????

 

[Ghost_92TSi]

cometic headgasket, map headstuds, oriellys thermastat(stock, autozone was in there and it seem stuck when i pulled it wed,) i think i bled it completely, used the snapon burp funnel. thu why would i need to turn on the heater? to fill the heater core? oh an at idle.. seems to kool alil. weird also got rid of air condensor(yes no ac again) im stomped.

Sweat it out. Its hot as hell right now? Turbo water cooled?

 

[yoshi_tony]

exactly my problem im about to change my water pump its also new but i think it bad it heats up in the freeway but cools down when im at a light i took the thermostat off also new radiator fans are turning on..oh sergio and my water pump is also from autozone

Sweat it out. Its hot as hell right now? Turbo water cooled?

are you the guy that i bought the .20 npr pistons from??

 

[Alan11]

Hey tony look what i found.

I waited but you were no where to be seen.

 

[Spanky_DSM]

Anybody have a 1G Bov for sale? PM me please

 

[deek00]

Anybody have a 1G Bov for sale? PM me please

i have a 2g sitting in my garage, but no 1g. i would also look into the evo mr's, they are metal as well and bolt right on, thats what im using.

 

[Spanky_DSM]

Ive noticed theres been a few meets for our cars, which i haven't attended tho
but anyone here think it be fun to hit up some bars with the DSM crew here in paso. Thats 1 meet im sure i wouldnt wanna miss. Jst a thought tho

 

[yoshi_tony]

yea my car broke down like always u know, so im looking at some hondas i might trade my car for lets see whats up i keep u posted

 

[Alan11]

yea my car broke down like always u know, so im looking at some hondas i might trade my car for lets see whats up i keep u posted

What..Pm if you want to sell it...I cant miss out in a 2gb tsi AWD.

 

[yoshi_tony]

What..Pm if you want to sell it...I cant miss out in a 2gb tsi AWD.

na my friend posted that i will NOT be looking for hondas any time in my life! but na i left it there to go to jagz it was my 21st birthday

 

[Alan11]

na my friend posted that i will NOT be looking for hondas any time in my life! but na i left it there to go to jagz it was my 21st birthday

hahahah ... ...

 

[sek_phok]

Ive noticed theres been a few meets for our cars, which i haven't attended tho
but anyone here think it be fun to hit up some bars with the DSM crew here in paso. Thats 1 meet im sure i wouldnt wanna miss. Jst a thought tho

Im down

 

[Spanky_DSM]

Im down

Ejj i shoulda read this yesterday so you could of hit me n my friends up.
we went to some graphite/art show and it was BYOB and after we went bar hopping

Just wanna let everyone know i have a 2 spoilers up for sale. $ 5for an Eclipse low rise.. (red), And a Talon low rise for $10 (black). it has white specs paint that rikoched on there. ill upload some pics if any1 is interested.

 

[deek00]

id be down for a meet, probably not a bar meet though.

 

[sek_phok]

Ejj i shoulda read this yesterday so you could of hit me n my friends up.
we went to some graphite/art show and it was BYOB and after we went bar hopping

Just wanna let everyone know i have a 2 spoilers up for sale. $ 5for an Eclipse low rise.. (red), And a Talon low rise for $10 (black). it has white specs paint that rikoched on there. ill upload some pics if any1 is interested.

I wouldve gone... I love street art

 

[yoshi_tony]

yea i would be down too but im not into the bar scene

 

[fwbt]

Another meet huh? The last one we planned had like 4.75 DSM's there... the math makes sense if you were there right Tony? (at least you made it!) Honestly, I have to plan mine around the free time I get from work I know a few others are the same, so it's time to draw a line in the sand! With that the entire month of August is shot for me... Dammit Jim!!

 

[deek00]

I'm free most of the time , except for autocross days.

 

[fwbt]

Sept 3rd? Labor day weekend sound good to everyone? That's the best I can dedicate something to, I think right now.

 

[tank2220]

for anyone available, tony and along with a couple of other dsmers not on here show up at the cruise on weds nites... last wed. there was 10 of us total with tonys crew. . u should have seen all these lil hondas reving til they would roll by us then they were all quiet... very nice. its held every wed nite. usually gets good at 8pm. my friends and i usually park next to luie's mustang crew

another part into the part pile... coming soon.

 

[deek00]

Where is the Wednesday meet at

 

[yoshi_tony]

fox plaza

 

[b3n_91]

so the cruises now are legit?? no more cops or any b.s.??