Temp Guage Above Halfway After Idling
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http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/3rdgen/how-to/Tem...gauge%20mod.pdf
guide on how to do it if anyone else wants to as well
guide on how to do it if anyone else wants to as well
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[quote name='nopistons94' date='Aug 8 2005, 03:17 PM']whats the process to linearized the stock guage again? I cant find it anywhere anymore
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For some reason I couldn't get your link to work. Sorry if this is a duplicate:
http://www.geocities.com/sdrx7_club/technical.html
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For some reason I couldn't get your link to work. Sorry if this is a duplicate:
http://www.geocities.com/sdrx7_club/technical.html
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[quote name='Signal 2' date='Aug 8 2005, 05:00 PM']For some reason I couldn't get your link to work. Sorry if this is a duplicate:
http://www.geocities.com/sdrx7_club/technical.html
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thanks signal
http://www.geocities.com/sdrx7_club/technical.html
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I didn't spot this thread till now, but it's perfectly normal for the temp to rise when the car is sitting still - if there's no air flowing through the radiator it's bound to happen. If the fans are taking too long to turn on then you might need a new fan switch in the radiator.
Mark
Mark
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[quote name='inanimate_object' date='Aug 9 2005, 07:06 AM']I didn't spot this thread till now, but it's perfectly normal for the temp to rise when the car is sitting still - if there's no air flowing through the radiator it's bound to happen. If the fans are taking too long to turn on then you might need a new fan switch in the radiator.
Mark
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Yes, it is normal for temperatures to rise under the hood, but NOT for it to be verified by the Stock needle. It should remain at just under 9:00 (8:45 for me..) until things get super hot, then it shoots upwards to H (Check that linerization FAQ).
Same with the fans, in stock condition, they come on at a really hot temperature, unless you have a switch fab'd in there or you run A/C (with or without the Relay as a trick).
Mark
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Yes, it is normal for temperatures to rise under the hood, but NOT for it to be verified by the Stock needle. It should remain at just under 9:00 (8:45 for me..) until things get super hot, then it shoots upwards to H (Check that linerization FAQ).
Same with the fans, in stock condition, they come on at a really hot temperature, unless you have a switch fab'd in there or you run A/C (with or without the Relay as a trick).
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The radiator fan switch is totally independant of the thermostat - If it's not working or activating the fans too late the needle will continue to rise until the fans are turned on ie. what this guy is experiencing.
Mark
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[quote name='inanimate_object' date='Aug 9 2005, 09:14 AM']The radiator fan switch is totally independant of the thermostat - If it's not working or activating the fans too late the needle will continue to rise until the fans are turned on ie. what this guy is experiencing.Mark
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Correct. That's why I recommended he consider a Miata or FC thermoswitch earlier in the thread. But it could be alot of things or a combination of things causing it. I just think that unless he asked PFS to just re-wire the fans, it was irresponsible for them to do it without trying to find out why he's running hot.
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Correct. That's why I recommended he consider a Miata or FC thermoswitch earlier in the thread. But it could be alot of things or a combination of things causing it. I just think that unless he asked PFS to just re-wire the fans, it was irresponsible for them to do it without trying to find out why he's running hot.