Thread: What did you do to your Car today?

Originally Posted by raverockstar

Will it be fine if ill just replace the tstat to the 180 right now before I have the fans tune? Or will it damage something?

U can put the 180 in no problem...won't hurt a thing

Tnx. And yes I know.
But I get different answers from different ppl about it.

Originally Posted by wyrmscar

Dont get me wrong i agree with you 100%! But I needed the car on the road ASAP. I start 40-50 hours a week of school On monday. Some day soon i plan on sanding it down, priming it, gloss black rattle can with proper clearcoat. AKA doing it the right way. Just dont have time to do it right now lol

Rattle can is the right way?

Lolz

But guessing your own a budget so I guess it's finr

That's my 180 tstat.
Wth????

What did I do wrong?

Maybe air the in system? Did u bleed it out after the engine was fully warmed up? Ummm......were u just ideling or actually driving

I was idling and I bleed the tstat (unscrewed and coolant came out)
Closed it.
Only when I turn the ac on its going down to 197

flush system and new water pump.

its because the pcm isnt turning the fans on because its not tuned for it.

a 180 t stat aint doing crap, if the car wants to live at 200 plus temps, its gonna run there, the 180 opens at 180 deg's, all its doing is opening up sooner. by 15 deg's.

unless you get the fans tuned. you wont see much of a difference.

clean your condenser and rad out. the out side that is, spray it with de greaser, then hose it from the engine side to the bumper side, this will take the bugs dirt and crap out of. it and if was clogged up the car will run cooler of course.

Originally Posted by killerspeed101

its because the pcm isnt turning the fans on because its not tuned for it.

I believe I told him to get the full benefit of a 180 Tstat have want to have it tuned for it but nooooo

I found a set of polished dog bones in the junkyard today. Looks like they will need to be touch up a bit, but they look pretty nice.

Stuck at work w a dead battery. Again. Gonna get her jumped and have the battery and alt tested. =\

Originally Posted by raverockstar

I was idling and I bleed the tstat (unscrewed and coolant came out)
Closed it.
Only when I turn the ac on its going down to 197

Yes like they said, that 180 wont do a thing for keeping it cool when idling or sitting in traffic. At the point all air flow is from the fans which are not tuned. It only works for when you are moving. Which is most of the time anyway, so they can be effective without a tune. I hardly ever sit and idle for more than a few minutes at a time, and with my 180 I have never been above 203°. When I did reach that, it was a hot day and I was idling in my driveway for a few minutes after driving.

Do some driving in non rush hour traffic, it should run around 190°F. If it doesn't there is obviously a restriction somewhere, whether it be air flow through the condenser or coolant through the system.

Originally Posted by REDCOMPG

I believe I told him to get the full benefit of a 180 Tstat have want to have it tuned for it but nooooo

I know u did. But I can't find a place to do it anywhere.

Originally Posted by raverockstar

I know u did. But I can't find a place to do it anywhere.

I second this.

Tnx tho

Originally Posted by raverockstar

I know u did. But I can't find a place to do it anywhere.

Really? Look on Zzp intense wbody store etc....

Drove the car home and it charged up to 14.46 Volts. Parked it in the street. Right after I did that I decided to park it in the driveway and charge the battery. The alarm went off when I tried to start it. Can a battery drain that quick? Or is something else effed up with the car?