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tpunx99GSX
05-05-2010, 10:42 AM
well... took my first highway pull...
It started to overheat. So i limped it home and stopped once to let it cool down on the way home.
so im thinking its:
A) the headgasket (i hope not and please no i told you sos)
B) Not enough coolent in the system
c) Thermostat stuck closed

It heats up incredibly fast from full cold to right in the middle in around a minute.

And i think the idle surging has to do with the coolent lines not being hooked up to the FIAV. So i will probably just block the FIAV off and call it good.
goodhart
05-05-2010, 11:57 AM
I would get a new thermostat and burp the system real good. Then go try it again.
turbotalon1g
05-05-2010, 01:10 PM
You are some kind of OG noob aren't u?
tpunx99GSX
05-05-2010, 03:08 PM
I, Tom Ferlaak, Would like to apologize to the members i doubted that you should not reuse a head gasket. I realize that even though in the past this has worked. this is just not the case in this situation. From this day forward, when the head comes off, the head gasket will be thrown away.
Thank you for your time,
Tom
Kracka
05-05-2010, 03:09 PM
TYS, apology accepted.
slowbubblecar
05-05-2010, 09:45 PM
LOL, can't believe you actually re-used it. How is the polished exhaust mani going? :)
sleepydsm
05-05-2010, 11:44 PM
hahaha
goodhart
05-06-2010, 09:24 AM
Oh boy. :lol:
tpunx99GSX
05-07-2010, 09:54 PM
LOL, can't believe you actually re-used it. How is the polished exhaust mani going? :)

It hasnt rusted. but it turned a cool copper color. i dont know if it was from the FP bolts that like somehow did an anodised thing to it, because the bolts turned gold and the mani turned copper. lol
tpunx99GSX
05-08-2010, 11:38 AM
Ok so two things that may be causing the car to seem to run hot.
a) The Coolant dump line from the turbo is coming in to the Thermo Housing right above the sensor.
b) I think the overflow tank is mounted upside down. (there are no markings on this summit catch can as to which end should be up and the overflow tank is empty but spits out coolant every time i stop.)

What do you guys think? it wasnt overheating. it was just running a bit hot at the slower speeds this time and would cool down when i cruise at higher speeds. right now i dont have a thermostat in.