[Shotimes] 91 overheats in traffic

[Bruce Malachuk]

My 94 never had overheating problems, but when I pulled the rad to re-crimp
the ends I found a layer of dust and stuff that almost looked like a fine
fur impeading the airflow before the radiator. Cleaned it out with a hose
and it ran a lot cooler all the time. Perhaps there is something in there
impeading the airflow thru the rad even with the fan running. 


Bruce J Malachuk

*	94 Opal Frost MTX 
*	93 Emerald Green MTX 
*	93 Black ATX - parts 
*	95 Silver Frost ATX SE - SLO 


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of van Oss
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 5:17 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] 91 overheats in traffic

My 91 overheats (or comes close) when driven in stop-and-go traffic.  I've
confirmed it's full of coolant, burped the system, and the fan comes on
during a KOEO test.  Even when I put the EATC in Max AC (which is supposed
to turn on the radiator fan), temp goes up when sitting still.

This SHO has 150K, new radiator and ECT a year ago, new water pump and hoses
three years (about 30K) ago.  Recently flushed.  The radiator fan is a used
unit, but it runs during KOEO.  All in all, the cooling system should be
sound.

This car has a Ted Breaux chip and 73mm MAF.  When the engine isn't
overheating, it runs like snot.  I just mention this because the LPM can
choose a fan-on temp.

VO
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