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Thread: Coolant temp needle rising while stopped at red lights....

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    Default Coolant temp needle rising while stopped at red lights....

    I have no clue what is going on here! Last weekend I replaced my water pump, t-stat, fan clutch, and coolant. I also upgraded with this little zinger

    Radiator upgrade

    Now when I stop at a light and sit for a minute or two, the temp needle rises dramatically!

    Any ideas?

    Ricky Bobby

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    aw man...I dont think you did a good thing there, it says it blocks heat so I guess its working like its supposed to, says you get more mileage too. Have yo checked out their spark plugs?
    http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...&products_id=5
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    Default Did you remember to add some water wetter too?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RickyBobby
    I have no clue what is going on here! Last weekend I replaced my water pump, t-stat, fan clutch, and coolant. I also upgraded with this little zinger

    Radiator upgrade

    Now when I stop at a light and sit for a minute or two, the temp needle rises dramatically!

    Any ideas?

    Ricky Bobby


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    They must have cooked that one up on April 1st. Pretty funny.

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    Default Good ideas guys.....

    Bill, since you are a 3 grand master now (congrats by the way on your promotion), I take your suggestion to heart. Who makes water wetter? Does it help the coolant flow faster through the radiator?

    Jeff, those spark plugs looked really good. The numbers in their description added up and I thought about them but I only had time to work on the cooling system.

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    Default Huh?

    "The weakest part of your car is the likely the radiator. It is a simple matter of physics when we tell you this: Energy is lost through heat. Transmissions, as they lose more and more heat, begin to cause more loss of power. However, that's only a small part - The worst part is the radiator! All sorts of heat is lost through the radiator - in essence - losing the horsepower through heat! Not anymore!! KaleCoAuto brings you the Radiator Insulatior - Simply slip over your radiator and enjoy the power! KaleCoAuto radiator insulation is made from only the finest asbestos, and is guaranteed to trap 90% more heat!"

    I thought my radiator was suposed to shead heat, awww man I got all wrong.


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    kind of like when you wear a hat in the winter since 90% of your body heat is lost through your head? riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight


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    Ricky,

    Good find. I wonder if people actually buy this stuff (assuming, of course, you are kidding with us )

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    I bought one..
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    I bought two, cuz the other one say "OIL"

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