ahhhh,not sure,someone put it on for me!!water pump..I just put a 190stat in..How can I check the water pump?JBeezy53 said:I'd try a thermostat first if its getting to the point of overheating. Also is that a water pump for a serpentine belt system?
To be honest I havent seen it with out the cap on yet,I'll check tomorrow!JBeezy53 said:Well actually I think you would have to change the water pump pulley for an older style (v-belt system) pump to work with a serpentine system. Is water circulating through the engine when the car is hot? Also how hot is it getting? Overheating? What type of fan do you have?
what does the etc do?jstang209 said:change your etc sensor. I bet it will help!! its the sensor on the tube going from the waterpump to the heater core
air dam?Hissin clue me in on this!!HISSIN50 said:You know things work fine if it runs alright in town (that is correct, right?).
If it only runs hot on the highway (what numerical temps are you seeing actually?), I would make sure you have the air dam under the radiator.
The ECT is and would not be something I would bother with (atleast not for now) - you have no idea if it works or not - it has nothing to do with the cooling system performance, per se. It only provides info to the puter about what temps you are running at.
Good luck.
The little chin spoiler that sits under the radiator. It helps create a low pressure area behind the radiator, as well as kinda directing air up the front of the radiator. If a car runs hotter at speed than in town, that's the first thing I check.willys1 said:air dam?Hissin clue me in on this!!
taking a shower then Im going out to check.But what am I looking for? If its there? clogged?HISSIN50 said:The little chin spoiler that sits under the radiator. It helps create a low pressure area behind the radiator, as well as kinda directing air up the front of the radiator. If a car runs hotter at speed than in town, that's the first thing I check.
Good luck bud.
Just see if it's there. It's bolted to the radiator support under the car. I tried to find a link on a resto site but am having issues finding one there. It's like a 10 dollar part.willys1 said:taking a shower then Im going out to check.But what am I looking for? If its there? clogged?
Yeah its there.I had the cap off and didnt see much in terms of circulation,but it was working.Youd think the FMS racing water pump would be powerful!HISSIN50 said:Just see if it's there. It's bolted to the radiator support under the car. I tried to find a link on a resto site but am having issues finding one there. It's like a 10 dollar part.
It doesnt over heat,it runs hot.Nah,I didnt have a stat in it for over a year.Put one in and its fine when its cold out,even on the highway.Yesterday was about 70 and thats when it did it.With the stock h on it ran real hot,I had an off rd briefly and it ran "alot" cooler but I put the stock back on.When I put pullies on it took for ever to cool down so I took the stat out.5-6 months ago I took the pullies off.Now with high flow cats and the new water pump youd think it would be pretty cool.Guess Im gonna have to buy an Aluminum radiater..Do they make a big difference?srothfuss said:Did it start overheating once the water pump was put in? Maybe at highways speeds (higher engine speed) the water pump moves so much coolant that the radiator is not getting enough time to remove the heat from the coolant? Just a thought.
Also, adding on to JT's method, make sure you have the heater on while you do this so you get coolant moving through the heater core. (with the rad cap off still)
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