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Ok, i will check my timing once i can get access to a timing light, i think one of the auto parts stores around here loans those out. I just set the timing back in june to 10 degrees btdc after i did the head gasket job, so unless something moved it should be the same, but i will verify. Yes...

So should i consider myself safe when the engine temps rise to 210+? I just don't want to "overheat", whatever that actually means. I don't want to do damage to my engine by running it too hot, which i don't exactly know how hot is too hot. I would replace the thermostat with an oem, but that...

Do you mean check to make sure the engine is really at tdc when the damper is at 0? And by static ignition timing do you mean pulling the cap? I dont know what static timing means. I have had the fan and clutch off recently and i looked all over it and there were no visible leaks. I'm not...

Fan clutch has no oil leaks, it seems to be working ok, but i dont see why that should affect highway temperatures anyways. Theres little to no play in any of the components from the fan to the water pump, and no wetness at the weep hole in the water pump. Its NA.

My car consistently seems to get too hot on the freeway. Cruising at about 65-70 with the ac on high, my temps slowly climb to 210, which is when i turn the ac down/off and it helps get the temps down, with the ac off it seems to hang around 200-205 degrees, which still seems too hot. The...

Just stick with R12 or R134a, dont use those alternate blends. A good working system should work fine with those two major refrigerants.

question is why is it empty, if theres a leak you need to find it and fix it.

I meant TSB, and yes, it says what i wrote, i have the document up on my screen right now. I quote: "There is no need to remove or flush R–12 mineral oil from the system. Simply charge the system with the specified type and amount* of PAG oil to provide proper lubrication" "Mineral based...

I dont know what to trust. That tsrm also says you dont need to flush the system and that you can leave the full quantity of the mineral oil in the system nd just add *pag* oil.

65 just means its at max cold, it doesn't mean it is limited to 65 degrees. If you set your climate control to 65 degrees and turn it all onto auto, it will put out the coldest temp possible (which is about 35-45 depending on the car(lowest it can go without freezing)) and keep doing that until...

either something isnt right or the shop is retarded, nothing in writing, just putting "trust" into this supposed customer and assuming they would pay.

OK, well, before i moved here, i had r12 in my system, i think it was the stock charge, and it was low, and instead of paying up to recharge with r12 i tried some hydrocarbon refrigerant, which was a bad idea and didn't really work well. After this i decided to go all out and convert my system...

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so if my thermostat is rated at 190 degrees F and my engine runs at 200 degrees it means ive overheated and am at risk of blowing a head gasket/ warping the head?

both the engine under-cover/skiplate and the fan shroud is in place and working fine, neither are broken. Im really not quite sure why its getting as hot as it is, the only thing i can think is because the radiator is from here and i dont know how reputable this place is...

Ive been doing some research on the cars normal operating temperatures and from what i have found it looks like 176-210 degrees farenheight are about the regular ecu operating ranges, anything outside of this the ecu will adjust timing, from what i read. Well ive been driving my car today quite...

just unhook everything from the alternator and leave it hanging there, dont let the wires touch anything, and see if you can turn the key on without blowing a fuse, if you can you know something is wrong near the alt, just try to rule things out.

Yes, the headbolts are under the cams, and are 10mm allen. Make sure you remove them in the REMOVAL order and make sure you do it in a few passes, not all at once!

The "nut" on the other side is welded to the little bracket, don't bother trying to break that...

lol at the turning on the lights to the beat