Cass944

I got around to fixing the needle on my temprature guage. It was off a little from when i put my new gauges on. anyway after i put it on the reading was higher, i figured that was just because i was not used to it being in the correct spot. but now it is almost always sitting on the top middle line. and if i park the car and let it run it slowly goes even higher than that. my thermofan switch is working and i ave full coolant and oil...

i even have the snowflake button turned on so that the fans just never turn off. If i turn my heat on so that the heater valve opens it drops for about 5 seconds then rises again. At first i thought maybe i just wasnt used to the guage being correct but now im starting to smell weird smells int he cabin and just a few minutes ago i burnt my hand on the cam housing. I have not done any work on any part of ym engine in a while so what could i possebly look for to fix this?

and can it be done before saturday!

Rock

Above the middle line? I thought that was normal, rarely ever does mine drop below the middle line. When i let it idle, it raises up toward the top line too.

Edit: I think this is normal, unless both of our cars have the same problem. Its been like this for me the whole 8 months i got to drive it.

Cass944

my guage has 4 lines if it goes above the 4th line (the top one) then a light turns on to alert you. but mine is just siting ont he 3rd line. it should be inbetweent he second and 3rd i think. thats how it used to be. the smells and heat coming off the engine have me suspicious though

Cass944

over the winter i changed the coolant like 3 times because i kept having to drain it doing work on the engine. coudl this lead to a gooked up radiator or just needing a flush or something like that. Im pretty sure my cap is fine on the coolant tank because i slowly took it off while the car was slightly warm still and it went POP so its deffenitly holding pressure.

Dales944

Mine never goes above the middle line - but I have the low-temp thermoswitch. No matter what the conditions, it stays between the 1/4 and the middle.

Brett - I don't know anything about your car personally - does the A/C work? If so, the "snowflake" will make the fans run non-stop, but that's because the A/C will naturally heat up your engine anyway. You could be defeating the purpose of running the fan.

Maybe try the low-temp switch? It's cheap, and easy.

Good luck to you. When you say "by Saturday" I'm guessing you'll be at the fest? If so, I look forward to meeting you.

Dale.

Cass944

no my AC doesnt work and I dont htink its even hooked up. i just use the snowflake to turn on the fans back when my thermo switch didnt work.

Dales944

Ah, gotcha. That's what I did when my fans didn't work, too. Sorry, I've got nothing else to add. I've never had thermostat problems. I plead ignorance.

Again, good luck to you!

Dale.

Cass944

ok Im getting this done tomarrow at pepboys 70$ for all this. I have never had my coolant flushed or had the radiator checked so i figure i minaswell get it done before driving 1200 miles to 944 fest.

Includes:

A visual check of the cooling system for indications of leaks or oil content

Pressure check the cooling system and radiator cap for external leaks with filler cap and neck adapter and tester

Check crankcase oil and automatic transmission fluid for water content and levels

Test coolant thermostat with radiator thermometer

Check temperature gauge for accuracy

Chemical flush compound

Drain system

Clean foreign matter from radiator fins (if needed)

Check fan blades and pulleys for alignment and damage

External inspection of all hoses for cracks, swelling, brittleness and deterioration

Check engine core plugs, (where possible)

Refill system with correct coolant type, check and bleed for air locks

Check condition and tension of drive belts

Includes up to 2 gallons of ProLine coolant or proper type for vehicle and 1 chemical flush compound

Cass944

so is this a good plan? i dont want to spend 70$ ons omethign i could do. but i only have till saturday and they say it can be done in an hour. anyone had experience with pep boys or anything similar?

thanks

pete944

Get it hot and open the bleeder screw. If you get steam or coolant with bubbles then you have an air pocket somewhere. It may need more bleeding.

Cass944

im gonna try that one when i get home. Ive been letting it cool all day so i can see what the level is int he tank when its totaly cooled.

Cass944

it just started like 2 days ago out of nowere.

GOBOGIE

Hope you get it fixed... can't weight to see those nice C2's on an N/A!!!

Cory

Cass944

ok i got home, turned off the car and right away tried to get something out of the bleeder screw. a very small little PFT came out followed by solid fluid (is that possible?) So I am now again on a hunt. Ill get in deep tomarrow. and ill take the car by pep boys.

Cass944

the needle sits just on or if im sitting still for a while, just above but still touching THIS LINE

shouldnt it be inbetween the middle lines.... or is this actually normal?