causes for car running hot

[_MATiC]

list a few..most importantly, i wanna know if you have less oil than your supposed to, would that cause your car to run hotter than usual? my car also pings pretty bad but that might be due to the fact that my timing is pretty fuct...

 

[way2fast4u]

list a few..most importantly, i wanna know if you have less oil than your supposed to, would that cause your car to run hotter than usual? my car also pings pretty bad but that might be due to the fact that my timing is pretty fuct...

Well my oil level is fine.. But what i did notice is running 13* timing with 89 octane car ran hot and Pinged!! But with that timing and 91 octane no ping no running hot..

So im thinking that yes our cars do get hot cause of different setups but if we start with the basics should be simple.. So my suggestions to all is Run 91 octane thats makes a big difference..

 

[HISSIN50]

detonation and preignition and running hot are like a downhill snowball - each makes the other worse.

cleaning chambers, lowering timing, upping octane, cleaning MAF, ECT and ACT sensors, ensuring that EGR is flowing fully when it should, having adequate fuel pressure and volume, and many other things can affect pinging and running hot.

running hot alone can cause detonation. more info would help.

good luck.

 

[_MATiC]

well my car runs fine, the temp gauge reads below the m at regular driving..when i floor it, the longer i keep going at WOT, the hotter the car gets. it also does this when im going up a hill (we have a mountain here and its abuot 10 mins uphill). if i'm driving reg. it keeps it's cool..i have the 180* tstat in it and a new radiator, new water pump..