Re: overheating after fmic install
Usually the intercooler blocking air going o the radiator isnt the problem It just magnifys a problem that was already there.
Some things to check.
1. Thermostat. is it functioning? Try pulling the thermostat and running it without one for a while. See if it overheats.
2. Timing (yes i have seen where timing was the cause of overheating issues)
3. Water pump
4. Is there coolent dripping?
5. Is there coolent in the car?
Try those things first.
The main one that fooled me is i was working on a friends car and replacing his water pump because he said he had tried everything. I first looked at his timing belt as i was gettin ready to take off his timing belt and his tensioner was messed up. so i reset the timing (also changed the water pump while i was at it, the one that was on the car looked just fine though) After i fixed the timing it ran without overheating ever again.
My current setup is a FMIC stock radiator with only one fan, and a scm61.
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Last edited by tpunx99GSX; 06-20-2008 at 01:02 PM..
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