C. Numb
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Madison, WI
Hello folks!
I've started to develop some odd overheating issues on my stock 96. I'm not sure if it could just be the massive heat wave in the midwest these days, or if I have legit problems. Here's how it goes:
Start it up, drive for ~3 miles under 30mph to get out to a county road. Temp gauge reads the temp fine, it slowly creeps up to 210, and suddenly drops down to the middle tick, about 155. This repeats exactly 1 more time. Never has this happened only once, never 3 times, always 2.
After the jog to the CR its about 7 miles to the interstate, going around 60mph. Temp holds tight right below 210 the whole drive to the interstate.
Enter interstate, cruise ~10 miles on fairly flat road going 70mph. Temp gradually climbs to about 225 or so.
Exit highway, its 2 stop lights to work. If I hit both reds, its easily 250+ by the time I pull into my lot. If I get both greens, its maybe 240-250.
About 3000 miles ago I drained my radiator (drain plug is in a terrible location) flushed it out with a garden hose, and refilled. The crud coming out didn't seem terrible in my opinion. It wasn't bright green, but it wasn't brown as dirt. It doesn't seem to be loosing any coolant, but its a nice shade of baby poop brownish green.
Without dismantling the block, I cannot see if its a blockage somewhere internal. So I'm hoping anyone has any ideas, or can recommend a good after market water pump & radiator and such.
Thanks in advance
:smoker: C. Numb
I've started to develop some odd overheating issues on my stock 96. I'm not sure if it could just be the massive heat wave in the midwest these days, or if I have legit problems. Here's how it goes:
Start it up, drive for ~3 miles under 30mph to get out to a county road. Temp gauge reads the temp fine, it slowly creeps up to 210, and suddenly drops down to the middle tick, about 155. This repeats exactly 1 more time. Never has this happened only once, never 3 times, always 2.
After the jog to the CR its about 7 miles to the interstate, going around 60mph. Temp holds tight right below 210 the whole drive to the interstate.
Enter interstate, cruise ~10 miles on fairly flat road going 70mph. Temp gradually climbs to about 225 or so.
Exit highway, its 2 stop lights to work. If I hit both reds, its easily 250+ by the time I pull into my lot. If I get both greens, its maybe 240-250.
About 3000 miles ago I drained my radiator (drain plug is in a terrible location) flushed it out with a garden hose, and refilled. The crud coming out didn't seem terrible in my opinion. It wasn't bright green, but it wasn't brown as dirt. It doesn't seem to be loosing any coolant, but its a nice shade of baby poop brownish green.
Without dismantling the block, I cannot see if its a blockage somewhere internal. So I'm hoping anyone has any ideas, or can recommend a good after market water pump & radiator and such.
Thanks in advance
:smoker: C. Numb