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

[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 (http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=35)

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

Any ideas?

Ricky Bobby

[632 Regal]

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_page=product_info&products_id=5

[Bill R.]

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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 (http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=35)

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

Any ideas?

Ricky Bobby

[SRR2]

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

[RickyBobby]

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.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

"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.

[angrypancake]

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

[Dave M]

Ricky,

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

"710" cap (http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=19)
Dave M

[632 Regal]

I bought one..

[Dave M]

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

[dacoyote]

I got 3 710 caps and blankets.... one for each car...

I was so mad last time I got 710 caps.. they all said OIL on them when they showed up...

[attilz]

Did you bleed the system of air bubbles and join the heater into the whole coolant job?

[E34-520iSE]

I have a 3ft x 6 ft sheet of white asbestos here. You're welcome to take it away and cut it up to make your own 'radiator blanket', free of charge! Maybe the off-cuts could be used to encase the sump and cylinder head too, that'll keep any engine lovely and warm all night too.

I had a good laugh when I read this:-

"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!"

Cheers,

Shaun

[Espen]

If you want cancer, then working with asbestos is a good way getting it...

[E34-520iSE]

If you want cancer, then working with asbestos is a good way getting it...

Absolutely! I just wish builders etc knew of the dangers 50 years ago. Instead we have all those white asbestos factory roofs that crack up & become airborne in strong winds. Can't be good can it?

Cheers,

Shaun

[granit_silber]

I followed Jeff's link to the spark plugs and stumbled upon this review.

My experience with the Spark Plugs is that they save Diesel, My battery seems to be chargin faster probably because the engine uses less spark? I would rate these as 5 star goin use in my souped up rotor tiller to.

Ummm, spark plugs in a diesel? Spark plugs that block 90% of spark yet allow 95% of combustible molecules through???

"710" oil caps.

-ashley

[granit_silber]

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Sounds like BMA has some competion ;)

-ashley

[edit: DUH!!! http://www.kalecoauto.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7 ]

[mzarifkar]

did you see the O-pipe exhaust? http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3&zenid=e7ef3ce8ec471c0791e0fab23ccc42b0

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

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[632 Regal]

you know its possible that a rabbit or gerbil built a nest in front of the temerature gage and thats why its reading warmer at lights, the actual bulb is overheating and telling the gage that its got aminals behind it. easy to check, pull the center console, spare tire and front dash and you can get right in there with a hose and wash and aminals or debris out.

you might want to remove the fuel pump for obvious safety reasons :)

let me know if this helps.

[JonE]

I like the synthetic blinker fluid, myself.

[dacoyote]

I like the synthetic blinker fluid, myself.

Did you see headlight fluid... I think my colt is a little low...

[E34-520iSE]

Oh it's getting worse........LOL!

[mikell]

Muffler bearings, gotta change the muffler bearings.

[dacoyote]

Muffler bearings, gotta change the muffler bearings.

and the muffler fluid... gotta change the muffler fluid if you are going to change the bearings..

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

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Deep Discount for Hyundai Tiburon owners!

[angrypancake]

^ that takes the cake.

[Zeuk in Oz]

But is it Taser compatible ?