engine way too hot

Gpx_xxx · Post by **Gpx_xxx** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:26 pm

hey guys .. im noticing sumtin with ma fto.. the engine gets way tooo hot. even if i only drive for like 15mins around.. and i put water in the coolant thingo coz i didnt have any coolant at the time is that wats causing the problem?

and one more thing whoever has the ontherunperformance intake pipe how do u guys get that thing 2 stay up mine keeps goen down in an angle?

thanks

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:28 pm

does it look alike coolant is in your engine bay...might be white sh*t everywhere??

when you take off the radiator cap is it full on cold??

When you fill up the overfill bottle, does it go away after a drive?

Most likely your thermostat is rooted...easy fix and cheep. Next look for obvious leaks...aka white sh*t in the engine bay around the intake pipe...

Check you oil with the dip stick...is it black?? is it milky??

COuld also be a head gasket...can u smell coolant from the exhaust after a drive...this is hard but u can sometimes smell it??

I have a overheating issue. Was the thermostat..then I had issue with leaking hoses...took gages to suss it out...but when fixed its was perfect...

Gpx_xxx · Post by **Gpx_xxx** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:21 pm

yeah i think that would be the problem thermostat .. i unno bout the white things in the engine bay but i will have a look 2mrw...

and sometimes i smell a burining thing while stop goes away and comes back.. i will have a look tomorow. is the car still allright to drive for at least the next 3 days if the thermostat is broken?

RedlineGX · Post by **RedlineGX** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:10 am

I wouldnt drive it if it heats up that badly. Just a matter of time before you overheat, warp your head, blow your gasket or worse. A thermostat aint pricey or hard to change.

Dr_Jones · Post by **Dr_Jones** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:35 am

Sometimes the best fix is driving it right into a workshop

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:41 am

When you say you didn't have any coolant in the "thingo" do you mean in the overflow tank or in the coolant system (ie. radiator) itself?

If the radiator was empty then... well, that's just no good. You'll have to work out where the coolant went to determine the severity and cost to fix it.

If you meant just the overflow tank then yeah, it's probably your thermostat, or the fan may have kicked the bucket entirely.

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:40 am

lol yes not confident in giving coolant system diagnosis's & fixes when words like "thingo" come into the equation.