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Post by projectst162 on Jun 23, 2005 21:43:06 GMT -5
one day i was drivin and my speedotmeter and temperature gauge jus stopped working... any of you guys have any tips on how to fix this..? and by the way.. is it good to take out the thremostat? or is it bad?  |
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Post by Jeremy on Jul 8, 2005 11:34:24 GMT -5
the t-stat depends on where you live.
if you live in AZ or in a hot climate removing the t-stat is a terrible idea. most ppl would think it was good because it will keep the coolant cooler- NOT TRUE
there are 2 purposes of a t-stat
1 is to let the engine warm up in the winter & stay in a temp range
2 is to let the water sit in the radiator long enough to cool before recirculating.
With no t-stat in AZ the water just circulates & never sits in the rad long enough to cool
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Post by bboy87 on Jul 10, 2005 5:41:23 GMT -5
Speaking to that. . .what should I prepare for heat wise for my 87 GT. I will be moving to PHX on the 21st. I have done a hood vent and external rad. for tranny, plus have added a couple MR2 intake fans under the hood switched in the dash, heat shield, a crappy oil cooler a gut/cat. And before you say it. . .it will pass emm.
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Post by 4thgenceli on Jul 10, 2005 23:22:17 GMT -5
Simmer this.. it averages about 110-115 in the summer here....
and it will stay around 90 until it gets about 8 at night.. It's HOT! here. Dunno if there's any underhood stuff(on the hood bottom to prevent engine noise) but I would remove that.
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