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kingyogi
01-20-2008, 01:30 AM
my radiator has fluid in it, and my car was just idling before i headed over to broke240's house.. i looked at the temp gauge and thing was over the H. at IDLE. any ideas? damn damn damn.. this is my only vehicle at the moment to!
Broke240
01-20-2008, 01:31 AM
electric fans working? clutch fan with shroud?

bleed the system? see leaks from under the car?

smell coolant?
kingyogi
01-20-2008, 01:32 AM
eletric fans are workin and everything, the ground is wet so i cant really tell about any leaks. but yeah i do smell coolant when i turn on my AC but thats always been like that with this car for some odd reason.
Broke240
01-20-2008, 01:35 AM
the car sitting at idle with the a/c on is probally why

it takes a lot of air moving at idle to keep a car cool especially with the a/c on

problem is most people dont spend the money to actually get good e-fans, idk what fans are on your car, but i bet thats the issue. Might could use osme bleeding too

stock clutch fan and shroud is superior to any e-fan setup
kingyogi
01-20-2008, 01:38 AM
you remember where my parents live? right off gentilly, if you need directions ill PM them. but come get these turtles, you can take a look at the car when you get here. ill ned a ride over to my apartment in seasons though. ill give you a few bucks too
napoleon
01-20-2008, 01:43 AM
Sounds like an airbuble or two. Try driving around the block, crack the bleed screw and wait till it pushed coolant.
BlackMage
01-20-2008, 01:57 AM
stock clutch fan and shroud is superior to any e-fan setup

I beg to differ

http://www.andy2049.com/dustin/s13/rad.jpg

Those fans pulled so hard the disconnected A/C fan would spin up front and in the winter the car overcooled and would blow out cold air on full hot.
kingyogi
01-20-2008, 04:29 AM
travis and chad helped me out... my fan wasnt even hooked up anymore. also was alil low on coolant.

reps given to broke240.
napoleon
01-20-2008, 05:39 PM
Now THATS funny.
Slip N Slide S14
01-20-2008, 06:29 PM
I beg to differ


Those fans pulled so hard the disconnected A/C fan would spin up front and in the winter the car overcooled and would blow out cold air on full hot.

A clutch fan and a shroud with the proper shielding will pull more air than any e-fan setup.

That is common knowledge. Check out tiger racings drift car, pretty sure it has a clutch fan on the front.

Anyways, all he needed was the ground wire connected again, it slipped off.