OK, BUT when i'm stopped the temp is reaching 230*/239* quite quickly even with coolant right... i got the Stock Fans working again so they're doing their job but its not enough unless i'm moving at 30 mph or more
i Need more airflow at the stop points, red lights, stop signs, etc
If you are reaching 230-239 degrees, you have problems that additional fans will at best only band aid (temporarily) and at worst, just waste time and money. What are you going to do when they don't help, add two more?
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your PRIMARY cause of overheating is your blown head gaskets -
NOT lack of airflow through the radiator -
unless you remove the AC condenser -
there isn't room to put additional fans in front of the radiator -
you would have to put them in front of the condenser -
but I doubt there is room there either -
if you DID figure out how to mount them -
unless they are a much higher volume fan -
they would probably block the airflow - and REDUCE the actual cooling -
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with all that being said - to wire 2 additional fans in "unison" -
you would have to use new relays -
so the existing wiring wouldn't be overloaded -
Remember, the cooling system only works if coolant is flowing. The coolant flows through the block and heads, "picking up" and "carrying away" heat. Then it goes through the radiator, and the heat is transferred into the fins, and carried away from the air flowing through it.
HG issues allow super heated gasses into the cooling system. The water pump cannot pump air.
You could submerge the radiator in ice water, but with low/no flow, the engine would still overheat.
Well, i haven't had a coolant purge in weeks... since the last overheat...
Maybe i need to check the water pump to see if its rusted up by now and not turning good... its been dealing with distilled water for a year now so maybe its time for a replacement, might as well change the thermostat again too
Forget that idea. If the WP was rusted up and not turning (highly unlikely) the belt would be squealing like a scalded cat. If the WP belt is turning, the pump is good and doing it's job. Your problem is that you are pumping (hot) gases into a system that requires liquid.
Running it that long with just water and those high temps you might as well just keep driving it the way it is till she blows and get a used engine dropped in.
Engine coolant temperature has exactly nothing to do with "burning up piston rings".
SUPER LAC, If no other Seville/Deville/Eldorado needs 4 cooling fans and constant fan operation, why does yours ?? If the engine is overheating due to head gasket failure the ONLY way to stop that heating is to repair the engine. If it is overheating due to cooling system flow or mechanical problems, the ONLY way to fix that is to repair the problem(s).
Throwing fans at it will NOT cure the overheating problems.
Back in other threads of your problems with this car - didn't ypu dump in some sort of "stop leak" or other goop ? If you did, due to the nature of the Northstar cooling system, there's a very good chance that many small coolant passages/holes are now clogged up, contributing to the overheating. You don't need more fans at a stop light - you need to repair the car.
Two 10" pusher fans, brackets, wiring, remote switching and proper installation would cost at least $200+. better to fix the basic problem.
Wow its sad you are trashing a nice caddie like that. Eight months is a long time to drive it like that . Sorry but I can see no reason to keep that car on the road untill you get it fixed. I know money is tight but a simple repair even though costly would be cheaper than what's in store once you seize that engine up for good.
When it leaves you on the side of the road are you just going junk her out...I would find I cheap junk car to get by with untill you can give that caddie the care it needs and deserves
Good luck. Just saying even depending on camel mode all that daily over heating can not be good on the motor. Heat breaks down the oil etc etc ...that tranny must be taking a beating too .
Driving a car to the point it goes in to fail safe mode almost daily is not what the manafuctre had in mind when they built the system..
Its a shame you can not just park it and find a cheap car to get around in..
Heck I would give you a grand for the car just to fix it up. I still think the 95-99 devilles where the best looking caddies .
Its just sad that you choose to drive it in the ground instead of parking it untill you can find the funds.
Bottom line is you have a nice car that you can not afford to fix .. what happens when something else breaks on the car .
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if he doesn't have the money to fix this car right now -
I doubt he has the money to buy another car -
the "damage" is already done - he needs a different motor -
it still runs and is drivable -
why NOT continue driving it 'til it completely stops -
what is the difference?
what do YOU recommend -
a bicycle built for THREE?
maybe YOU could GIVE him a car to use for a while -
or maybe YOU could just drive him around where ever he needs to go -
I paid 3k for it
Within 2months put another 2k into it
Over the past year, about another 2k
About to put 3k jus for the HG repair
$1,000 seems an insult to the work I've put into this car jus repairing the neglect from the previous 9owners and keeping it alive
Y'all read some couple paragraphs of what I'm trying to do to continue with some "Bandaids" to keep it on the road until i get it fixed and all y'all say is I'm destroying my car
Well I apologize if I'm not well off enough to spend $3,000 in a day for a repair and I apologize if my meager income offends your senses
But with every dollar I've been able to Spare, I've put into this car rebuilding and repairing as I can
All these problems aren't new, I didn't create any of them...
I BOUGHT THEM FROM SOMEONE ELSE
Appreciate the comments on what a horrible job I'm doing, keep up the good work
You have already spent $4000 on a $3000 car and are about to spend another $3000. That's $10,000 for a '98, which KBB values at $900 trade-in and $1600 retail in very good condition ( I guessed at 150,0000 miles). At some point you have to cut your losses, move on and put that money towards another car, but when to do that is something only you can decide.
You have already spent $4000 on a $3000 car and are about to spend another $3000. That's $10,000 for a '98, which KBB values at $900 trade-in and $1600 retail in very good condition ( I guessed at 150,0000 miles). At some point you have to cut your losses, move on and put that money towards another car, but when to do that is something only you can decide.
Not sure what KBB has to do with repairing or rebuilding
Tho your Math is horrible, ill spend another 10k jus to keep it... FOREVER
Yea, I bought a car for more than it was worth According to some print on a page, and investing in its rebuild or repair will again exceed that value, According to that print on a page???
Jus don't see the connection you're making to the goal I'm pursuing
But thanks for trying
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