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alright, so i got a new re manufactured engine for my car. had it for a few days, and i still smell some oil coming from it, is that normal by this time? and it seems to get hotter, and it overheated once, what would normal running tempatures be? i remeber being around 160, now im hotter...
other than that, feels good to be riding in the 'maro again :burn:
180 - 195 driving in neighborhoods (this could also rise to 210 depending the speed of the neighborhood and how long you are cruising in that neighborhood and time of day you are cruising in that neighborhood)
160 to 180 driving at highway speeds (depends on your thermo though, stock is 195, the lower it is the quicker the thermo opens to provide coolant to the engine)
moral of the story, if it goes higher than 210 you got an issue...
Factory fan settings are up to 220 degrees , but it should stay around 210-220 on a hot day. If you get a manual fan switch and thermo you can control them or get a tune to lower the fan setttings. As for it going up you might need to bleed the air out of the coolant, since it is a new engine I'm sure it will take a few times, check coolant level and res.
08' L76 6.0L 4X4 Chevy EXT.Cab LTZ Vortec MAX with Snug top cover, Dynomax exhaust,Hptuners& K&N intake
96' Camaro M5 to A4 conversion, alot of mods . GT35R Turbo full suspension. Built engine
Since it's a new engine, I'll bet the oil smell is the oil that they put on it to prevent it from rusting while it's sitting at the warehouse.... as long as it's not leaking anywhere.
Anyone tried running the radiator fluid through some kind of refrigrated device so that all we do is get cold fluid circulating through the engine?
Computer controlled engines are set up to run at approximatley 195*. This is for emissions and supposedly higher efficiency. If you run a 160* thermo, you will probably have to have your computer reprogrammed (tuned). A friend had installed a 160 thermo in his 92 chev truck, it was actually slower. He put the 190 back in and it returned to what he was used to. Water boils at 212* while 50/50 antifreexe boils somewhere in the range of 220*. An engine can run at 220 all day, but it is not so good for it.
As for the oil smell, is it the hot engine oil smell or the burning oil smell from exhaust? ^ The other information is good. Look under your car after you've parked it for any drips. If there are, you know your problem. A rebuilt motor can 'season', it smells for a while after installation. It obviuosly goes away after running a while.
Installing a refrigeration device is probably not too efficient. The most efficient way of cooling is using free air that requires no power to cool. Air through a radiator is efficient. Ever notice when your fan / fans kick on, the engine RPMs slow a little? That's the drag from the alternator generating more juice = takes power to run = less efficient.
Last edited by Mad Max; 05-21-2009, 12:15 PM.
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Most devices that cool anything are basically a heat pump, when you cool something, you're not adding cold, you're subtracting heat... (your refrigerator doesn't put cold inside, it takes the heat out) and I doubt any would work as efficiently as a radiator, which is just a really big heat pump... the coolant runs through too fast for any "refirgerator" to have much effect, think how long it takes your beer to get cold when you put it in the fridge... the best solution is constant moving air to take away the heat...
Rebuilding the engine... Building a custom front end... T-top conversion... Custom rear hatch..
Custom interior...
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