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Cooling issue and hesitate

Postby J3ro3n » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:00 am

Hi guys I'm new here I have a problem in the cooling circuit. I tried almost everything I guess. I tried the fuel and air mixture. I replaced all hoses Inc radiator waterpomp and crankshaft pully. Spark plugs and cables. The temp censors are replaced 3 pieces..... The temperature go's up and down driving normal under 60 miles no problem when the speed go's up temp go's up. Its never reaching max but go's 3\4 for 20 seconds. Than it drops and go's up directly. Please help! I'm out of ideas. Also the car hesitates under 2000 rpm) : Greetings jeroen.

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Re: Cooling issue and hesitate

Postby Magpie » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:30 am

Is the temp going up quickly or slowly?

Have the faces on the dash been changed or the dash been pulled apart? This requires the needles to be taken off and sometimes they do not go back on in the same place.

Is the undertray on?

Have you replaced the thermostat?

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Re: Cooling issue and hesitate

Postby Danny » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:57 am

Coolant re-route?

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Re: Cooling issue and hesitate

Postby MXMatt » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:00 am

What about the Thermostat sticking and getting hot then releasing and dropping temp to right level?????

Might be worth a try also you have not mentioned radiator cap - has the cap and system been pressure tested??

those two little often overlooked (and cheap) items can cause a world of difference to cooling system operating temps

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Re: Cooling issue and hesitate

Postby hks_kansei » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:52 pm

Don't go doing coolant reroutes and stuff until you've worked out the problem, the stock system works fine in most situations.


Start cheap and work up to more expensive stuff.

Coolant - is there enough (don't just look in the overflow, check the radiator is full)
Radiator cap - replace it, they're like $10
Bleed the system - might be air in the head
Thermostat - replace it, it may be sticking, about $20
have the rad core flushed - might be clogged with sh*t, get it cleaned (try a cleaning additive, if that doesn't work, get it done properly by a radiator shop)

when buying the flush, DO NOT BUY STOP LEAK, only buy radiator flush.
The stop leak works by basically clogging stuff up, it's only of use in a dire emergency.
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Re: Cooling issue and hesitate

Postby Red Dragon » Fri Oct 03, 2014 11:45 am

I had similar a few years ago, was the thermostat new thermostat all good

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Re: Cooling issue and hesitate

Postby 4sfed5 » Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:59 pm

the small hose that runs off the thermostat housing and returns to the water pump is there so that water flows over the t stat element. if this hose gets blocked, the t stat wont work correctly as the water flow over the element is not sufficient
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