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do all zetecs run hot?......if they do , has anybody found a way to keep the temp. down especially in summer weather & in town traffic.......I've tried just about everything from flushing the system , cleaning out rad fins , making sure fan & wp were ok.....surely it can't be good for any engine to run up that close to overheating before the fan comes on.....
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about the only idea i have would run a cooler therastat. to kick the fan in sooner. I really dont know i have try to firgure out that for awhile.
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I put a 180 in it..........I'm about half tempted to take it out & drill a couple holes in it , but that might ( probably) cause a CEL .......as long as i'm on the highway with good air , it stays right at R-M , get in town for about 5 minutes , right up to L.......might run a cheater switch to fan relay & switch it on high as long as it's in town.....ty4 reply
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Originally posted by odell:
I put a 180 in it..........I'm about half tempted to take it out & drill a couple holes in it , but that might ( probably) cause a CEL .......as long as i'm on the highway with good air , it stays right at R-M , get in town for about 5 minutes , right up to L.......might run a cheater switch to fan relay & switch it on high as long as it's in town.....ty4 reply
$hit, mine runs at, but not in, the red in town. (actually just past the "L")
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how old are your water pumps????
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not sure....i've had car going on two yrs. & it's always run hot (never in the red )..i was just trying to find out if they all do that , & if not ,what others have done to correct the situation.....not crazy about changing wp & still have same situation
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well the setec does run hot which is normal. however if you are getting up into the L in normal it may be time for a new water pump or you could get a lower temp thermostat from ZXtuner.
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mine always runs in the middle.
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I just got out Haynes manual , & it says to replace water pump requires removing timing belt..surely there has to be a better way.....
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Originally posted by odell:
I just got out Haynes manual , & it says to replace water pump requires removing timing belt..surely there has to be a better way.....
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