What's up fellah's, I've posted about this problem before several times in the past, with no clear cut answer. The problem with my car is that if you drive it in certain situations, mainly uphill, on the highway, and when really beating on it
Anyway, by the time I was up to the part where all the houses are and slowed down, by temp gauge was on the l part of L. But by the time I drove down it, the gauge was on the R, so the radiator is working alright. This isnt the only situation where this happens. On my drives home from college I go over the Driscoll Bridge which isnt very steep, but is about 2 or so miles long starting where you start to go uphill. By the time Im at the top the temp gauge is on the A. Also, if I drive on the highway for 90 minutes or so, the temp gauge will be on the A by the time I get back to college.
Now if the car just idles, the temp is fine, just staying on the O or so. The fans also work, as I've seen them come on. With normal driving, it sometimes gets way up there, but usually will stop at the M on the gauge. Im also sure the gauge is accurate, as I had my mechanic use an infared temp gun and it was 23x* when the guage was on the A when this problem first developed. Also, the car slows down tremendously when the guage gets past the R.
It first started 2 years ago when I put on LT headers, a Dr. Gas offroad X-pipe, new plugs/wires, cap/rotor, and an ASP smog pump eliminator. As soon as I started driving it around, the problem started. Althiough I have no proof of it, I think it has something to do with the EGR, as thats the only thing we really needed to mess with (grind down, and what a pain to reinstall) to get the car up and ready to go.
During winter the problem really isnt a big deal, with the really cold air and the fact that Im at college, and its only 5 miles from where I live off campus. Last summer I lived by school and worked 1.5 miles away, so the problem never really came up (unless I went for long highway drives).
So here I am again, living at home for the summer, and the problem is showing itself again. Now my car is at 105k miles, but the problem first started out of nowhere with around 80k, so I dont think its directly the radiatior's fault.
Also, I should add that my car sat for about a week during that round of mods since my dumbass broke the dipstick tube and it took my local dealer a several days to get my another one.
So, short of buying a Fluidyne, does anyone have any ideas as to what it could be? I think I may try out an EGR eliminator and see if that works.
Anyway, by the time I was up to the part where all the houses are and slowed down, by temp gauge was on the l part of L. But by the time I drove down it, the gauge was on the R, so the radiator is working alright. This isnt the only situation where this happens. On my drives home from college I go over the Driscoll Bridge which isnt very steep, but is about 2 or so miles long starting where you start to go uphill. By the time Im at the top the temp gauge is on the A. Also, if I drive on the highway for 90 minutes or so, the temp gauge will be on the A by the time I get back to college.
Now if the car just idles, the temp is fine, just staying on the O or so. The fans also work, as I've seen them come on. With normal driving, it sometimes gets way up there, but usually will stop at the M on the gauge. Im also sure the gauge is accurate, as I had my mechanic use an infared temp gun and it was 23x* when the guage was on the A when this problem first developed. Also, the car slows down tremendously when the guage gets past the R.
It first started 2 years ago when I put on LT headers, a Dr. Gas offroad X-pipe, new plugs/wires, cap/rotor, and an ASP smog pump eliminator. As soon as I started driving it around, the problem started. Althiough I have no proof of it, I think it has something to do with the EGR, as thats the only thing we really needed to mess with (grind down, and what a pain to reinstall) to get the car up and ready to go.
During winter the problem really isnt a big deal, with the really cold air and the fact that Im at college, and its only 5 miles from where I live off campus. Last summer I lived by school and worked 1.5 miles away, so the problem never really came up (unless I went for long highway drives).
So here I am again, living at home for the summer, and the problem is showing itself again. Now my car is at 105k miles, but the problem first started out of nowhere with around 80k, so I dont think its directly the radiatior's fault.
Also, I should add that my car sat for about a week during that round of mods since my dumbass broke the dipstick tube and it took my local dealer a several days to get my another one.
So, short of buying a Fluidyne, does anyone have any ideas as to what it could be? I think I may try out an EGR eliminator and see if that works.