So whenever i drive around and it super hot out (83+) I sometimes roll with my A/C on.
Now, problem is, whenever I am in slow or stop-n’-go traffic, my temps start to rise. Not quite “overheating”, but they ride up over the halfway point between the normal operating temp and overheating…
should I just not worry?
or perhaps it is something else…
I would be very worried!!!
thermostat stuck part way open ?
air in the system ?
FAL fan setup. Slimline with bracket. Or a bigger Radiator. From what I remember, you had to eliminate one fan to make room for your turblow. If you absolutley cannot fit a fan there, you really should get a bigger radiator. Also you FMIC blocks it from air.
What I figure, is that my FMIC is blocking air. I have replaced a puller fan with a pusher fan (which also may have something to do with it.
Perhaps a new radiator is in order.
No air in the system, nothing is boiling over into the overflow…
pusher fans are by nature less effective then pullers as i understand it
are both fans on at idle ?
That shit’s gonna happen is stop and go traffic. Just keep an eye on the guage and don’t let it go too high.
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exactly, front mounts will cause that, my father had to get 2 spal fans to keep his below 160 in the heat.
i wouldent sweat it.
Yea just keep an eye on it. I also notice ever sence I put my front mount on I have seen a rise in temps with the a/c on. Also remember the air hitting your rad has already gone threw the a/c rad and the FMIC already, so it takes some of the heat with it.
I would first look for some coolant additives like Purple Ice or Water Wetter. If that doesn’t do the trick, I would seriously consider getting a larger radiator. My Koyo was around $380 or so but they don’t make a 1G so your best bet is Fluidyne.
yea what they all said, if u don’t wanna have to keep an eye on it go with a bigger rad and some slimline fans…otherwise throw in some water wetter and make sure the needle don’t go up too high