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Let me first say that I 100% agree that allowing temps to go above 220F is not good for your engine. But as for some of the other statements in...
On a race track, at speed, overheating engine coolant should never be a problem--because of the massive quantities of air being ingested. If it...
Per the manual again, the radiator temp switch is supposed to turn the fans on at 195, and turn them off at 167--and I'm sure it does, but the...
Funny though, when I mentioned 9 years ago on this forum that I had switched to a 1.1 bar pressure cap, (16 PSI) there were people here that...
That old F250 wasn't sporting an all-aluminum sand-cast engine with dual overhead cams, and lots of complex passages in the heads. You comparing...
250 degrees is most certainly NOT in the normal range for a 308--and the stock pressure cap is not 1 Bar (14.7 PSI) either. It's closer to 0.8 (12...
Oh, no no -- I agree that would be counter productive. You absolutely WANT the engine to warm up quickly. The modification I made is a *manual*...
One thing to consider... many times a fuel system problem turns out to be an ignition problem. I spent months going through the fuel system to...
Mine won't. I used to live in Florida. I personally would melt and shutdown sitting in the car, but she was OK.
By 1" below the neck, I mean 1 inch of free space in the tank between the bottom of the neck flange (and the top of the tank itself) and the...
Having driven myself to the edge of madness trying to fine-tune my cam timing with the crude factory pin system, I came to the conclusion that the...
If you're seeing temps like that at idle, in traffic, I would say that's pretty typical and nothing to worry about--assuming it's stable, and not...
Just because it's not your risk analysis, doesn't mean it's a poor risk analysis. We make these decisions based on our own personal experience and...
A. The spare on a QV with staggered 16"s is halfway worthless because it only fits on the front. You cannot mount it to the rear. You are just...
And yes, I'm not planning on trying to win any Ferrari concours with this car, so there's that...
I don't know if anyone else will care about this mod, but since I don't carry my useless 85-vintage spare tire (it's on my garage wall instead)...
Last time, i used a ratchet strap looped around the alternator to put it tight until I had the adjusted tightened. I forget what I hooked the...
I disagree. I did this recently, and I wish I had done it years ago. It allows me to proactively keep temps in check when I know I am about to get...
I have actually looked into the various options, including the Element, which is why I say it's only really worthwhile as a back-up, for guarding...
I'm very proud that after a decade of ownership, my parking brake actually does something besides activating a warning light on the dashboard. Not...
