Jul 23, 2008 by Old School | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I have seen a few questions, but there is one applicability that is not answered. If the alternator is putting the same load on the engine regardless of the charge state of the battery, then isn't this wasted energy that can be picked up catchy much
The only way there is 'wasted' drive is if the alternator is continually pumping current into the battery. It's true the alternator is always turning, but a smaller electrical saddle with means less resistance on the alternator. More electrical load,
Electric Fans Will Not Come On Until Car Gets Hot?
Aug 13, 2007 by john G | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I have a 1994 olds cutlass surpreme with 3.1 v6. It is game hot. I have noticed the dual electric fans are not coming on until like 250 or 260 degrees one will get on then when the car is in the red temp wise, the other will kick on. When i drive the
Car Wont Crank After Engine Gets To Running Temperature?
Jun 12, 2008 by soccer girl | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I have recently gotten a '93 Pontiac TransAM w/ the LT1. It's got 161K on it. We've done prime maintenance- oil change, plugs, wires. Have also installed a new electric water pump and new distributor. The car cranks without delay up when the engine is
The starter is prevalent bad. The hotter it gets, the more amps it will draw. The more amps it draws, the slower it will monomaniac.
It's just a matter of time, it's going to stop working all together.
Aug 13, 2007 by john G | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I have a 1994 olds cutlass surpreme with 3.1 v6. It is sustained hot. I have noticed the dual electric fans are not coming on until like 250 or 260 degrees one will rush at on then when the car is in the red temp wise, the other will kick on. When i drive
by unplugging the temp sensor, you found out that the computer is controling the fans, but is it a bad sensor or is the computer bad? Have you checked for blown headgaskets?
repeated overheating could be clogged radiator, blown headgaskets
Sep 09, 2008 by xxx rated | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
i have a 1987 mazda rx7 turbo...I have the following enigne mods..
In someone's bailiwick ported 13B
TO4E turbo with S5 exhaust side
corksport 3" wide front mount
hks bov
Rtek 2.1 standalone system
Full turboback
if the guy said it had a bad radiator then that is undoubtedly it.
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