Car running hot

[ShinyWhite99GTP]

I have a 99 gtp. I have a k&n cold air intake, 3" bolt in down pipe with cat bolted to a stock exhaust, 180 t-stat, 3.5 pulley, autolite 104 spark pulgs. i just had the thermostat, pulley, and plugs put in yesterday. The car was running 2 notches below the large notch that is in the middle of 160 and 210 on the oil temp guage. As it later tonight it was running 3 notches away from 210, it never gets that hot. I read in the reviews on the zzperformance website that the gaskets that are sent with the thermostats are garbage. Anybody have any suggestions as to what the problem may be?

 

[matt5112]

do you have a tune?

 

[CTKGP09]

and if you do is it tuned for that thermo?

 

[ShinyWhite99GTP]

no, no tune

 

[CTKGP09]

ok...you need a tune :th_jester:

now

with ANY pulley drop you NEED a tune, even the thermo needs tune

 

[ShinyWhite99GTP]

ok how to i do that, can you send the a link to the product i need to buy?

 

[CTKGP09]

1. a custom tune will be the best for you if you can find a local tuner or buy the software and learn yourself

2. you can send you PCM to some people on our forums like reptile and he will tune it to your needs

3. you can buy a tuned PCM from either
PCM for Grand Prix GTP v1.0: 3800 Performance
or
INTENSE-Racing.com: INTENSE

 

[ShinyWhite99GTP]

Ok thanks. It's working fine today though. It probably just got mad at me cuz I was watching corvette videos on streetfire.net.

 

[CTKGP09]

...or because you have a pulley an no tune

 

[ShinyWhite99GTP]

yea thanks man, i think im gonna get the standard pcm from intense

 

[CTKGP09]

sounds good, i wanna keep your car running properly thats all

so you can enjoy it!!

 

[16MustangVet]

since when does changing a thermostat require a tune ??

 

[matt5112]

if you change the temp.... fan settings need to be moved

 

[16MustangVet]

that i can understand or you can get resistors to adjust the fan temp too

 

[matt5112]

i wouldnt do that....

 

[ShinyWhite99GTP]

i installed the standard intense pcm, its amazing, i think im done with the engine now, im gonna get some 18' rims and lower it an inch or 2

 

[CTKGP09]

good to hear, post pics after the drop and rims!

 

[Vegas_Matt]

i ran the fan off constant power and put in my own temp control. set it where i want!

autozone ftw!

 

[CTKGP09]

^^^sice its relevent, please explain

 

[FuglyGTP]

He has a thermostat that kicks the fan on at the preset temp that he chooses. It's like the thermostat in your house.

PS- Dont buy a ZZP PCM. Before you ask why, do a search.