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  • #31
    Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

    Originally posted by Earnhardt132000
    If the air damn isn't there, how is air supposed to get anywhere near the motor? Through the lights...? Its pretty much the only thing forcing cold moving air through the engine compartment.
    correction, the air dam is there to force cool moving air through the radiator.
    air hitting the engine block will do nothing

    camaroingfool, thats a huge sig
    2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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    • #32
      Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

      Before you do ANYTHING else, put an airdam on there. You can probably get one at the junkyard for $5-10. That may solve your problem. It seems our cars are very dependent on that little piece of plastic.
      2002 Silver Firebird A4<br />T-Tops, Leather, Y87, W68, Chrome Wheels<br />Bone Stock

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      • #33
        Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

        well i will work on getting one, but I just bought a new radiator and i also bought a new water pump and hoses. So any pointers on replacing those?

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        • #34
          Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

          If you're not sure, just get a Chiltons or Haynes manual, it shouldn't be too hard
          2002 Silver Firebird A4<br />T-Tops, Leather, Y87, W68, Chrome Wheels<br />Bone Stock

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          • #35
            Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

            well i just finished with my water pump, and i decided im gonig to take my old radiator to a shop to see if its still good before i put the new one on, no sence in putting a new one on if i dont need it. its been tough work though, the car is fighting me the whole time.

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            • #36
              Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

              how did your water pump look? you can having boiling coolant with a stuck thermo. Its called heat transfer :) but he shouldn't be having that problem

              when you put the green crap in there, you probably gunked up your entire system including in your fresh engine. that may or may not be your problem.

              you know what the first think diagnostic flow charts ask? Its if the air dam/deflector is missing. :)

              I think you need to replace that. for something so simple and beaten on, it is a really very important part of the cooling system.

              have you tested your system pressure?
              Last edited by BLLDOGG; 08-04-2006, 11:40 PM.
              2000 3.8 A4 Pewter Camaro

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              • #37
                Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

                my water pump didnt look bad at all, but i put the new one in it while i was at it. well its not really a fresh engine, i just fixed the intake gaskets, the car was rebuilt about 50000 miles ago, because it was t-boned. im not sure if they rebuilt the engine or not. and I'm definatly working on getting an air damn, but when i first got the car i didnt have one, and it was only leaking collant through the leaks, and it ran fine,the leak was very small, and i had no problem(besides leak) with overheating. so im not sure could not having an air damn cause the coolant to boil, i dont think so i think i have something else wrong. i just hope that i can get it fixed, im so tired of dealing with a hott engine.

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                • #38
                  Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

                  everyone that doesnt have an airdam always overheats.. its very possible

                  I however dont really need an airdam but i keep it. Reason I dont really need it is because I took out alot of stuff out of the front. Including the AC and everything else that blocks air from getting to the radiator.
                  2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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                  • #39
                    Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

                    Originally posted by Camaroingfool
                    my water pump didnt look bad at all, but i put the new one in it while i was at it. well its not really a fresh engine, i just fixed the intake gaskets, the car was rebuilt about 50000 miles ago, because it was t-boned. im not sure if they rebuilt the engine or not. and I'm definatly working on getting an air damn, but when i first got the car i didnt have one, and it was only leaking collant through the leaks, and it ran fine,the leak was very small, and i had no problem(besides leak) with overheating. so im not sure could not having an air damn cause the coolant to boil, i dont think so i think i have something else wrong. i just hope that i can get it fixed, im so tired of dealing with a hott engine.
                    THE AIR DAMN IS YOUR PROBLEM FIX IT FIRST
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                    1997 3800 Series II Camaro
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                    • #40
                      Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

                      well i about got everything back together, and im gonna make a makeshift airdam to use until i can get a real one. haha this should be interesting, I'll post pics when i get it done. haha

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                      • #41
                        Re: Mystery overheating problem please help!

                        got a real air damn, and rigged up a manual fan switch with some sweet LEDs, and a 180' thermo, and my overheating worries are over. the manual fan switch is just a really great mod, i suggest it to anyone who is having problems with overheating, it only cost me maybe 15 bucks, and it looks prety sweet too.

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