2gGSX
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- Feb 15, 2004
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St. Louis,
Missouri
Some threads I've searched have said this is due to a blown headgasket, even though compression test results come back fine (155 163 160 160 for me).
Has anyone else experienced this? I started it up after a turbo/FMIC install with what I thought was enough coolant, then about 5 minutes of driving I noticed the radiator pagoda light hit after entering boost, then my engine temp needle steadily rising. I tried limping as much as I could then got to the side of the road immediately and shut it down. Based on the last coolant temp reading from DSMLink I believe the maximum temperature it reached was around 240* maybe twice, could this be enough to damage the headgasket? Does anyone have any other ideas to at least re-assure me?
Edit: I'm a moron and should be more persistent with searches; the light indicates a low coolant level so I probably just haven't filled it all back up yet (somehow).
Has anyone else experienced this? I started it up after a turbo/FMIC install with what I thought was enough coolant, then about 5 minutes of driving I noticed the radiator pagoda light hit after entering boost, then my engine temp needle steadily rising. I tried limping as much as I could then got to the side of the road immediately and shut it down. Based on the last coolant temp reading from DSMLink I believe the maximum temperature it reached was around 240* maybe twice, could this be enough to damage the headgasket? Does anyone have any other ideas to at least re-assure me?
Edit: I'm a moron and should be more persistent with searches; the light indicates a low coolant level so I probably just haven't filled it all back up yet (somehow).