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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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1) I'm a huge fan of taking advantage of an easy recovery setup.

2) speeding up the engine helped it cool off.

3) Coolant ratio: 49%coolant 49%water 2%air bubble after opening the cap.

4) a lot of vehicles have cooling issues because the air isn't thick enough to cool the radiators.
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2) What are the Diameters of your Damper, the Pulley you're using now, and the one you intend to use ?

3) "Maybe" at some point, you might try a 60a/40w% solution. There is a Tester for this, I think you are quoting volume, not % concentration.

4) Often times, a contributor to overheating is that the Fuel Mixture is incorrect for the altitude. Have you done a test for this ?

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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 8:30 AM
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You don't have a lot to lose, in all but the coldest months

try a 75% water/25% antifreeze mix.
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 11:09 AM
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I haven't had time to touch it except for the day my wife took the keys with her to work, It shouldn't be too long before I can get back to it, but just in case it takes a couple weeks, I wanted to say thanks for the input so far.
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by arbitris
I haven't had time to touch it
just in case it takes a couple weeks
No problem, we aren't going anywhere !
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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 4:54 PM
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I drove it again today and had a chance to investigate the cooldown process. I'm pretty confident it is water flow related because I sprayed the radiator (with the engine at 215-220 degrees) and the water just rand down the radiator, no sizzle, no rapid evap. The little bit of water that splashed onto the intake manifold sizzled agressively and evaporated very quickly. I'm quite confident this is working in conjuction with the vehicle running too rich.

I also took a quick measurement and my water pump/fan pulley is 6"
Without burning myself I'm pretty sure the crank pulley is 8"
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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 11:31 PM
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I'm just acknowledgeing your last post, but will add one thing...

When all this is settled/fixed, you'll probably need to do a good Clean/Flush on your Cooling System.
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 8:58 AM
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I agreed what is said above!!!
I am also facing the same problem with my chevrolet. I read out interesting and informative ideas. This will be helpful for me in this regard. thanks everyone...
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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 1:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Adriel8100
I agreed what is said above!!!
I am also facing the same problem with my chevrolet. I read out interesting and informative ideas. This will be helpful for me in this regard. thanks everyone...
That's a bunch of crap, I don't think you even own a car.
What's this, about the 10th time you've re-registered here !
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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 8:12 AM
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Originally Posted by arbitris
I drove it again today and had a chance to investigate the cooldown process. I'm pretty confident it is water flow related because I sprayed the radiator (with the engine at 215-220 degrees) and the water just rand down the radiator, no sizzle, no rapid evap. The little bit of water that splashed onto the intake manifold sizzled agressively and evaporated very quickly.
Sounds like a clog in your cooling jacket. Find a garage with a large

power-flusher. Many times gunk, or a rusty radiator hose spring gets

caught in the engine side, causing the problem you have now.
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Old Sep 25, 2013 | 1:59 PM
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Originally Posted by therewolf
Sounds like a clog in your cooling jacket. Find a garage with a large

power-flusher. Many times gunk, or a rusty radiator hose spring gets

caught in the engine side, causing the problem you have now.
That's great, I didn't think of that!
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