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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:08 pm 
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since the turbo has been installed the engine temp has gone up all the way to NO on the temp... under bonnet temps are very very hot what can be done to reduce temp?

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:27 pm 
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get ya radiator cleaned out and block flushed, i have a 100mm thick cooler, a/c condensor, std radiator, ef thermos and gauge doesnt move above 1/4-1/2

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:51 pm 
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yeh, usually the radiator, also (as silly as it sounds) check the radiator water level, could be low
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:52 pm 
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its got new radiator, i have also modifyed the thermaster to flow more water through it....

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:44 pm 
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id replace the thermostat with a genuine one, i all too often see new thermostats fail in the falcons

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:21 am 
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ebs_4l wrote:
id replace the thermostat with a genuine one, i all too often see new thermostats fail in the falcons



if i do not give it to car and drive off boost temp stayes at L then when it sees boost often it gose up to m and slowley worlks its way up....

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:21 am 
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Sounds like it is running to lean to me

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:17 pm 
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i would say u are running lean for sure. standard injectors at standard pressure is not enough

 

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