Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting temp is running at the L mark on the gauge

hey guys i new to this site

iam a member of DFWDSM and have owned many DSM's

i just bought a 96 contour with teh 4cyl ztec

the temp is running at the l mark of the normal

it is bother me i about to flush the rad and see it that helps

i did pinch the top rad hoes and it did fell the water surge when i let it go (so i guess the water pump is still good

there is no coolant loss and no pressure when i remove the rad cap (even after driving it all day still no pressure

i new to these cars so any help would be much appreciated

ps the temp is always at l no matter how long i drive or if iam on the highway or in traffic (it dont over heat either

thanks guys plese email me at caspergsx@aol.com

Zetecs run hot, its the nature of the beast.
there should be pressure on the cap, if there isn't, replace it
The two most common mods to help cool your engine down are;
1) Switch from stock 192 degree thermostat to a 180 degree thermostat
2) Add a bottle of Redline Water Wetter to the coolant

Mine goes to the L in slow traffic, or when stopped, especially in hot weather. But, at highway speeds, especially in cool weather, mine stays at about the R-M. I finally figured out that part of my problem is that the low speed fan control is not working. That's probably not your problem though, if your's is at the L under all driving conditions.

yeah mine does it all the time (but it doesnt loose any coolant or it doesnt boil )

i just bought a flush kit and some new antifreeze
my ? is where do i install the T (it says in the heater core inlet )where is that i cant see it from up top.
have any of you ever installed one of those kits so you can back flush the system ?

if that doesnt fix it i am going to buy a temp sensor then a 180 Thermestat

I have a 95 contour gl and my car has ran at high temperatures since i got it about 2 months ago. about a week after i bought it i got a 165 degree thermostat and it would still run around the l mark but i never let it get any higher because i would turn on the heater. one time i let it run and left the heater off and once it would get between the l and the line to the left of the red the fan would go on and it would cool down.

Mine's the opposite: Gotta turn off the a/c while stopped or in slow moving traffic or it starts blowing warm air and the needle gets too high for my liking...

well i just got done flushing the system
but when i was flushing it with the water and a bottle of prestone cleaner it began to boil and go past the l mark so i turn off the heater (which stop blowing heat when it got to the l mark )
and tuned on the ac and the temp went to the just below the l mark like in the top of the A

i dont know whats going on now it never went that high yesterday
iam lettign it cool down so i can remove the old flushing stuff and flush it out with some new water

also my dam timing belt is hitting the top cover
i took the cover off and it is a little floppy
how long will it last like that (the timing belt