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only one fan, and it does blow when i get it up to temperature. the reason i don't think the radiator is blocked or the stat is stuck closed is because a mechanic the other day said it looked like i had good flow in and out. also when the gauge does spike real fast it cools down almost as fast...

the guy at the shop is bringin in an infrared thremometer today. how hard is it to get to my thermostat.. don't you have to pull the tb's out (crossfire)? can you just point it at the block for a good reading? i'm trying to do this as cheaply as possible. ... one more question for the masses...

100 bucks to get a couple leaves out well everyone, today i dropped it off to have the radiator pulled and cleaned... there were a few leaves in there, but other than that it was okay. that didn't fix the problem. made sure the pump, fan, and stat were working again.. and still same problem...

**update** well thanks everyone for your advice.. just dropped it off at a radiator shop to have it pulled and cleaned will let you know how it goes.:ohnoes

looking forward to seeing what you find out. i dont have the manual... wouldn't understand it if i did have it... i'm pretty interested in ignition timing now after reading some replies here. my engine went in first, then the tranny,, then i pulled the cat... seems to me like ignition timing is...

i guess the way to check the sending unit would be to manually check the temp somehow. it would be pretty hard to test the liquid temp with a liquid thermometer with the cap off... i suppose one of those laser-lookin' thermometers that you point at stuff is my best bet eh?.. would i just point...

thanks g, .. how do i check ignition timing? would it be expensive for a mechanic to do that or just a quick look?

it seems to run fine. it sounds real good (imho), low rpm steady idle.. as far as the timing and stuff.. i honestly have no idea. i don't know how to tell.

oookay here's the deal. i let it idle for ten mins and the fluid temp was still L0. then i started cruzn real light thru the neighborhood. stop go stop go.. all around 20-25 mph. it would heat up pretty fast but stay around 200. but as soon as i would drive with a little rpm (17-20) it...

btw minifridge, your car is awesome

that is a very good question. it seems fine at idle. it actually will stay within limits going easy at town speeds for fifteen mins or so. but definitely pegs on the highway. i just went out and turned it on to see if it stays good at idle for ten mins or so. if it is good at idle.. what is the...

yeah, when the engine was out i cleaned up the radiator fins.. i checked yesterday to make sure there wasn't a dead raccoon or something stuffed in there : )

hi Ron, im glad ur on this morning. from the looks of it the radiator it is flowing great. i guess i could have some blockage of some sort to the outlet to the engine. you suggest a flush? i had it flushed when i put the new engine in. am i doing something wrong when i'm burping it?.. i'm just...

so, i got a rear-end put in, gota new engine, put in a tranny from an 88... new dash cluster, pulled the bread loaf out and hooked up the insides with some carbon fiber, yanked the cat, finally got the projection lenses working right, pinned on some borla mufflers, screwed on some KYB shocks...

meh tokidoki is the name of the seller on ebay. it means "sometimes" in japanese. so, i guess this means that sometimes the shit he sells works,,,, and sometimes it doesn't.:chuckle