i installed a pfc today on my fd. after letting it idle for 10-15 minutes, i took it for a little spin and it felt great. then i parked it and left it on to idle a while more. when i checked on it, the coolant was steaming out of the hood and there was a POOL of coolant on the ground. wtf happened and should my car be alright? btw, when i first turned it on, the water temp was 42 celcius and after i drove it, it was at 99 deg C. wtf is going on? i'm pretty sure i clipped the right wires too.

 

I'm still a PFC novice but I don't think it was the PFC...can you see where the coolant is coming from?



99 degrees C isn't that bad....

 

I'm pretty sure you should be alright at 99... sounds like a hose came off or something like that

 

i haven't found where it came from yet. i guess i should just check all of the hoses then.

 

couldn't find exactly where the coolant came out but when i put some more coolant/water in and started it, then turned it off after like 15 seconds, the radiator cap was under a lot of pressure again. the temp went back up to the 90s again after sinkink to 74. that seemed like it rose too quick. what is a normal water temp at idle on a warm engine and what temp is too high?

 

99c is perfectly normal

 

Check your Air Separator Tank! (Plastic piece of crap)



Other than that 99 is fine. 100 is where the fans kick in.



Mine runs at around 95 (sometimes down to 89) while driving 98 at idle..I live in houston though.



If it gets over like 110 at idle start worrying. But if you just started the car warm and it's 110 it's fine and should drop quick.

 

i already have an aluminum ast

 

Oh.. I guess I feel dumb now.



is the leak more towards the front of the engine bay...or the back?

 

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