Ok, here is the story.
I just got my car back after sitting for 2 years. They replaced the current transmission with a transmission I have with 168,000 miles on it. 3 speed Automatic. They also installed a used timing chain cover and a waterpump that I bought two years ago new.
Once on the road, the heat management is unreal. I've driven it with the temp gauge at 50% (Inbetween R and M in NORMAL) and then other times it goes to 90%. (At the end of the L in NORMAL). This seems to partially reflect the temperature of the outside air. Here is an example.
My car stalled in the middle of Traffic and wouldn't fire up (starter worked good). I replaced the rotor and cap and still nothing. I repalced the ignition modulator and it fired up. It was hot that day, 95 degrees. The entire way home the gauge read 90% hot. I was afraid I was going to blow it up, but I had to get it home (I know, go ahead and yell at me).
Anyway, it sat over night and I took it to work the next day. Early int he morning temps were 55-65 degrees and I drove it hard to work (getting up to 3500 RPM). It heated up halfway there and never went past 50%. Perfect temp. Is it because of the heat outside?
My clutch fan seems fine. No bends and it has resistance turning when the car is off. Anything else I should test?
The top hose seemed to have little pressure a few weeks ago, when I checked it when running fine, the host had alot of pressure.
I put a brand new thermostat in two weeks ago. Little improvement.
Very confused, save my car!
Thanks,
Clint
I just got my car back after sitting for 2 years. They replaced the current transmission with a transmission I have with 168,000 miles on it. 3 speed Automatic. They also installed a used timing chain cover and a waterpump that I bought two years ago new.
Once on the road, the heat management is unreal. I've driven it with the temp gauge at 50% (Inbetween R and M in NORMAL) and then other times it goes to 90%. (At the end of the L in NORMAL). This seems to partially reflect the temperature of the outside air. Here is an example.
My car stalled in the middle of Traffic and wouldn't fire up (starter worked good). I replaced the rotor and cap and still nothing. I repalced the ignition modulator and it fired up. It was hot that day, 95 degrees. The entire way home the gauge read 90% hot. I was afraid I was going to blow it up, but I had to get it home (I know, go ahead and yell at me).
Anyway, it sat over night and I took it to work the next day. Early int he morning temps were 55-65 degrees and I drove it hard to work (getting up to 3500 RPM). It heated up halfway there and never went past 50%. Perfect temp. Is it because of the heat outside?
My clutch fan seems fine. No bends and it has resistance turning when the car is off. Anything else I should test?
The top hose seemed to have little pressure a few weeks ago, when I checked it when running fine, the host had alot of pressure.
I put a brand new thermostat in two weeks ago. Little improvement.
Very confused, save my car!
Thanks,
Clint