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73Delta88
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 3:06 pm |
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srh222 wrote: You cant really go above 70 on interstate without it climbing the temp up because of the fan. Traveling on the highway at 70MPH should provide plenty of air for your radiator to properly cool the engine, fan or no fan. I'd check the radiator first to make sure it's flowing properly, then go from there. If the radiator is blocked up with deposits / sediment it won't cool properly... no matter how many fans you strap to it. If the stock fan isn't coming on at a certain temp, that could be a problem too, but it seems to me that at highway speeds you shouldn't need a fan at all. srh222 wrote: Is there anything i need to remove the AC or is it just take off the AC belt and itll be good.
Doing this would have the same effect as leaving your A/C turned off. When the A/C is off, the compressor just acts like a free spinning pulley; it doesn't consume any significant amount of power.
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srh222
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:46 am |
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Joined: Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:43 pm Posts: 58 Location: Southern Schuylkill County
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Guys a ? here been searching this for last few days maybe could i get some feedback on it.
http://www.fierosails.com/tempgage.html
Like it shows the 151 on my car second pic in the thermo cap housing.Could that be a possibility?
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88delta88
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:07 am |
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certainly could be a possibility. If the fan does come on occasionally, its more than likely that the guage is acting up. Apart from hooking up a second water temp gauge, I am not sure how to verify the temp guage is telling the truth. Is your guage "pegging"? It might just be a faulty guage, in which case changing the wires wont help you out.
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88 Coupe
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:08 pm |
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srh222 wrote: ........ i replaced the thermostat because the new one i got was bad and this seemed to solve the problem of it overheating for most part ........ Why did you replace the stat in the first place? How did you know the new one was bad? srh222 wrote: ........ coolant flush is going to get done here because i know it needs that. Good thinking. 88delta88 wrote: ........ I am not sure how to verify the temp guage is telling the truth ........ Cooking thermometer. srh222 wrote: ........ i dont believe it to be pegging just when im on the highway which is why i turn to the fan ........
If it overheats at highway speeds, the problem has nothing to do with the fan, and everything to do with coolant flow.
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Brando
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:35 pm |
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srh222 wrote: But at moment i got an alternator belt hopping around and i do not know how to tighten it at all.
When was the belt last replaced? If replaced recently then it's the wrong belt or the tensioner needs to be replaced. Otherwise...the belt is stretched out.
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srh222
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:42 pm |
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Joined: Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:43 pm Posts: 58 Location: Southern Schuylkill County
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At the end of march, i had the alternator belt, the AC belt, and the water pump belt replaced.
http://www.fierosails.com/belt.html
Ive been doing so much researching for things to put on motor over last few weeks just to get a little better pickup out of it.
ANyone have any sites that show different FWD transaxles? Looking for a 4 speed.
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88 Coupe
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 12:25 am |
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srh222 wrote: ........ But at moment i got an alternator belt hopping around and i do not know how to tighten it at all........ srh222 wrote: ........ At the end of march, i had the alternator belt, the AC belt, and the water pump belt replaced........ Did your overheating problem start shorly after that, or a week or two later? Either way, I'd take it back and let them finish the job. srh222 wrote: Are you working on a Fiero V6? srh222 wrote: ........ Ive been doing so much researching for things to put on motor over last few weeks just to get a little better pickup out of it........
Have you thought about rearranging your priorities?
Norm
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srh222
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:40 pm |
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srh222 wrote: Are you working on a Fiero V6? NO but the fieros had the 2.5 iron dukes and some of that will relate to the calais in the sense of the motor. srh222 wrote: ........ Ive been doing so much researching for things to put on motor over last few weeks just to get a little better pickup out of it........ Have you thought about rearranging your priorities? what priorities? explain Norm[/quote]
Lol been awhile sincei posted. Update
Got a new starter since old one finally crapped out on me i knew it was going but had no money to fix it.
Had him get the old radiator cap off which took hima half hour because its in the core support and it was rusted on. I do not have antifreeze smell no more while heat is on but still got air in motor. Gotta take it on highway to see if any improvement with overheating issue or not.
Been really busy with work and i must have missed the reply to this thread.
The problem just reared its head when i went out onto highway a few weeks ago.
I currently idle at 2000RPM at startup give it a little gas she drops to 1000. I kick the SES light but no code is ever stored as soon as gas is given no light. A fellow member posted a thread about this awhile ago but it died without any answer ever being given. I do have a hi flow cat on it but i dont think that is the reason or it would throw a code.
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