RE: [DMCForum] Cooling problems.

["Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
>You have a problem with the car...

Yes I do, the idle is very high, abouty 1500RPM and I can't keep it down.

>
>I have done 12 hr drives, in 90+ degree heat, WITH
>turbos, and never seen the needle go above the center
>line.
>
>Did you bleed the air out?

Yes, I have Hervey's air bleeder installed.

>
>What water pump are you running?

Don't know, I think it's OEM.

>
>Are you using antifreeze?  (lost of you southern boys
>think it is OK to run just water).

I just flushed the system and put in about 3 gallons of PEAK antifeeze,
and it made zero difference.

>
>Are the fans working correctly?

Yes, I have John Hervey's new low profile fans installed.
He says they work as good as the originals.

>
>Any crap stuck in the radiator?

No, I installed a new larger all metal radiator from John,
and all new hoses.

>
>
>Over heating is a serious killer of the PRV.  Not
>something any DMC owner should take lightly.
>
>
>Gladly willing to trade valuable advice for one of
>those DVD sets Bob...  :)
>
>
>--- Videobob Moseley <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I would really like to know how to "tune" the car to
> > cool better,
> > mine has a real overheating problem.
> > I have the larger radiator, new fans that are on all
> > the time and lots of
> > coolant
> > and the sucker keeps running hot....
> > - VB
> >
>
>
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