# A/C, rising coolant temps, and me **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 27, 2005, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392 "2005-06-27T10:21:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/1 "2005-06-27T10:21:06Z")
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… ---
**Author:** ![Straight6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/straight6/32/7596_2.png) [@Straight6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Straight6)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/2 "2005-06-27T10:23:03Z")
I would be very worried!!! ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/3 "2005-06-27T10:29:22Z")
thermostat stuck part way open ? air in the system ? ---
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/4 "2005-06-27T10:30:41Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/5 "2005-06-27T10:38:04Z")
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… ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/6 "2005-06-27T10:44:37Z")
pusher fans are by nature less effective then pullers as i understand it are both fans on at idle ? ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/7 "2005-06-27T10:46:03Z")
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. X… ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/8 "2005-06-27T10:57:17Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/9 "2005-06-27T11:32:24Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/10 "2005-06-27T12:13:05Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-rising-coolant-temps-and-me/392/11 "2005-06-27T12:22:19Z")
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