Temp Problems
11-11-2003, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotaryman13b' date='Nov 11 2003, 11:35 PM
my baby is in pain 
coming home tonight the car was climbed up to a little over 3/4ths the way on the Temp gauge. I hated it I didn't want to drive it because I know that every second of driving it is killing the engine. When I got home I popped the hood and felt the upper pipe, it was HOT! so I guess the thermostat is working right?? Plus I went a head and tried spinning the fan with my hand, and it spinned pretty freely so I am thinking the clutch had failed. But at any rate I am gonna test out the thermostat. Plus my friend is telling me my radiator needs to be rod out. This **** sucks and I need my car running by the 19th.
1Revvin7 : Please tell me why I should only use Genuine Mazda as opposed to other brands, please support your argument.
teknics: how much are you willing to part with that fan clutch and how soon do you think it will take to send it to me, I live in LA.
Greg
1Revvin7 : Please tell me why I should only use Genuine Mazda as opposed to other brands, please support your argument.
teknics: how much are you willing to part with that fan clutch and how soon do you think it will take to send it to me, I live in LA.
Greg
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11-12-2003, 08:12 AM
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Just to add a few thoughts: The rad fan does little to assist cooling when you're boogying down the highway at speed. Is your temp gauge at 3/4 on the highway, or when you're in stop and go traffic?
I would suspect t-stat issues or a crapped-up radiator if you are getting the high temp readings on the highway at speed.
If the fan isn't doing its job, it will be most noticeable in stop and go driving.
I would suspect t-stat issues or a crapped-up radiator if you are getting the high temp readings on the highway at speed.
If the fan isn't doing its job, it will be most noticeable in stop and go driving.
11-12-2003, 12:53 PM
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its 3/4 all the time, the guage makes its way up there and just stays there, no matter if I am on the freeway hitting 70 or stop and go, my trip home from work last night, I was on the free way keeping it under 3K on the tach doing about 60mph and it peaked at 4/5ths on the temp gauge, that is when I decided to pull off the 101 and take a 20 minute pit stop, then just took surface streets to get home stopping every 4 to 5 miles to let it cool down, but even after letting it sit, it would all but take two minutes of operation until it pegged back at 3/4ths temp. So freakin frustrating, I got home and tested the upper radiator hose, and it was hot as hell, so I don't know if its thermostat failure, I gave the fan a spin while it was still warm and it would make about 4 revolutions from just one snap of the writst. Right now I am utterly clueless to what is doing this.
This sucks..
This sucks..
11-12-2003, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotaryman13b' date='Nov 11 2003, 08:35 PM
1Revvin7 : Please tell me why I should only use Genuine Mazda as opposed to other brands, please support your argument.
Because its not a part you want to cheap out on and go with some crappy aftermarket brand.
11-19-2003, 12:16 PM
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Okay after hours of work I have come to the conclusion that my engine is bad!
I troubleshooted about the entire coolant system and replaced most of it. Here's what I did
Water Pump = replaced with new
Radiator = replaced with Koyo all aluminum
thermostat = checked operates properly
fan clutch = works properly
AC Condenser cleaned of any debri
engine reverse flushed
brand new coolant (peak pre-mix)
water and engine temp sensors checked for grounding
so far everything here has been done less replacing the sensors. And still it takes the car 5 minutes of driving for the engine temp to raise up to 3/4ths on the gauge. And now I finally noticed white smoke puffing from the exhaust, irratic Idle after the car has warmed up a bit. So I am thinking I have a water jacket leak. Not sure how that makes the engine run hotter than normal, but none the less, I need a professional to look at the car. So My question know is I live in LA near Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley area. Is there any reputable rotary experts that can take a look at my car? I'm to the point that this problem is beyond my abilities to troubles shoot or even fix, so now its time to have someone else give a look.
Thanks
I troubleshooted about the entire coolant system and replaced most of it. Here's what I did
Water Pump = replaced with new
Radiator = replaced with Koyo all aluminum
thermostat = checked operates properly
fan clutch = works properly
AC Condenser cleaned of any debri
engine reverse flushed
brand new coolant (peak pre-mix)
water and engine temp sensors checked for grounding
so far everything here has been done less replacing the sensors. And still it takes the car 5 minutes of driving for the engine temp to raise up to 3/4ths on the gauge. And now I finally noticed white smoke puffing from the exhaust, irratic Idle after the car has warmed up a bit. So I am thinking I have a water jacket leak. Not sure how that makes the engine run hotter than normal, but none the less, I need a professional to look at the car. So My question know is I live in LA near Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley area. Is there any reputable rotary experts that can take a look at my car? I'm to the point that this problem is beyond my abilities to troubles shoot or even fix, so now its time to have someone else give a look.
Thanks
