Overheating Issues
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My car died in the in n out drive through once, at the same time the battery took a shit so I had 4 employees come out and push my S out into the parking lot.
Good times, after that I had to sell the car to save myself from embarrassment
Good times, after that I had to sell the car to save myself from embarrassment
also check what the AEM says, I have seen the dash start at overheating on a cold engine... thats just not something you can completely trust
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I filled it to the top when the engine was cool, and the next day, I drove to the doctor for an appointment (I am sick 
) then drove back home. I did not push hard, the highest RPM I reached was like 6k. The temp gauge was normal up until one point where it decided to creep 3 bars passed the halfway point. I parked it in my garage, let it idle for a bit, then shut her down with the hood open. I came back about 6 hours later when the car was cool, and I noticed that the fluid was down about an inch and a half. I checked under the car this morning when I backed it out of the garage, and there were 0 coolant leaks. I am going to check the coolant levels again when I go home from work.
Someone mentioned the fans, I was thinking about that too when I saw the temp gauge go 3 bars passed the halfway mark. I will get my laptop and plug it in. Do you guys think I should lower the temp at which the fans engage?
) then drove back home. I did not push hard, the highest RPM I reached was like 6k. The temp gauge was normal up until one point where it decided to creep 3 bars passed the halfway point. I parked it in my garage, let it idle for a bit, then shut her down with the hood open. I came back about 6 hours later when the car was cool, and I noticed that the fluid was down about an inch and a half. I checked under the car this morning when I backed it out of the garage, and there were 0 coolant leaks. I am going to check the coolant levels again when I go home from work.Someone mentioned the fans, I was thinking about that too when I saw the temp gauge go 3 bars passed the halfway mark. I will get my laptop and plug it in. Do you guys think I should lower the temp at which the fans engage?
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IDK how it is with you guys and your fancy ecu thing-a-mabobs tune-a-majigs, but you can usually test to make sure the fans are working by idling the car with the A/C on and both fans should start cycling.
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Yes, lower the fan activation setting.
Coolant will boil, while not under pressre, check your rad cap.
Also,, it may not be leaking fast enough to see a leak, so check around the turbo for leaky/brittle hoses.
Do what chris said too.
Coolant will boil, while not under pressre, check your rad cap.
Also,, it may not be leaking fast enough to see a leak, so check around the turbo for leaky/brittle hoses.
Do what chris said too.