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03-22-2011, 05:47 AM
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92 temp guage almost to the red
Just noticed on the way to work that my temp guage goes almost to the red. Wil go down the faster I go but at around 30 mph it just keeps going up. Thermostat was changed about a year ago. Any ideas what might be making this happen?
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03-22-2011, 06:24 AM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
Check in order of simplicty:
1. Radiator cap (most likely the coolant would be boiling over) 2. Thermostat 3. Water pump 4. Everyone else's first suggestion
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03-22-2011, 06:33 AM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
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 Huskymaniac's suggestions in this case are the most sensible way to go about diagnosing and curing your overheating problem in this case.
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03-22-2011, 07:36 AM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
Subaru thermostat or aftermarket? I had an aftermarket over that only lasted me a year.
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1992 Pearl White LS-L "Ruslana" #4946 - 180k on body, 95k on engine. Mods: ECU bead crush, 15 min mod, 20 min mod, drilled/slotted rotors & Axxis ceramic brakes, SS lines, 17" Evoke F1 wheels, XS-HF137 Sony Xplod speakers, 6000k HID's (lows & fogs), resistor mod, 1½" Sleek Spoiler mod, custom exhaust by svxfiles, '02 WRX aluminum racing radiator by svxfiles, Summit Racing 400# x 300# springs w/ Koni's by svxfiles, ClassGlass fiberglass hood /w scoop, Nevin's rear sway bar, '97 grille, phenolic spacers, custom LED interior lighting, custom paint. †"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left"† Work to be done: Tinted windows, clear/LED tail lights, tailbar mod, "Power Mode" mod, Supertone horns, clear corners & headlight lenses, 2 pc splitters or custom bumper, Alcyone side skirts, TruSpeed Stage III SVX Intake, Hydra, 4.44 tranny swap, JDM auto folding side mirrors, engine rebuild, super charger, STi seats, bone leather interior /w SVX emblem, dash overhaul, SVX decals, paint (stock color). Total cost?: 22k  At least it's going down..
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03-22-2011, 02:37 PM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
coolant cap looks new
thermostat and water pump have around 2000 miles on them also are there any other ways to tell if it is the head gasket? on the way home it was similar to this mourning crept up at partial throttle not as high as the red mark. really hoping its not a head gasket this is my daily and im sure thats not a one day job
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#6
03-22-2011, 03:15 PM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
I was almost sure mine was the hg but I had the thermostat and the rad replaced and that seemed to alleviate the problem for now..
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1992 Pearl White LS-L "Ruslana" #4946 - 180k on body, 95k on engine. Mods: ECU bead crush, 15 min mod, 20 min mod, drilled/slotted rotors & Axxis ceramic brakes, SS lines, 17" Evoke F1 wheels, XS-HF137 Sony Xplod speakers, 6000k HID's (lows & fogs), resistor mod, 1½" Sleek Spoiler mod, custom exhaust by svxfiles, '02 WRX aluminum racing radiator by svxfiles, Summit Racing 400# x 300# springs w/ Koni's by svxfiles, ClassGlass fiberglass hood /w scoop, Nevin's rear sway bar, '97 grille, phenolic spacers, custom LED interior lighting, custom paint. †"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left"† Work to be done: Tinted windows, clear/LED tail lights, tailbar mod, "Power Mode" mod, Supertone horns, clear corners & headlight lenses, 2 pc splitters or custom bumper, Alcyone side skirts, TruSpeed Stage III SVX Intake, Hydra, 4.44 tranny swap, JDM auto folding side mirrors, engine rebuild, super charger, STi seats, bone leather interior /w SVX emblem, dash overhaul, SVX decals, paint (stock color). Total cost?: 22k At least it's going down..
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03-22-2011, 03:51 PM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
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03-22-2011, 04:41 PM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
Are the rad fans coming on? If it's overheating at slow speeds but cooling alright at high speeds that indicates a radiator airflow issue to me.
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03-22-2011, 05:31 PM
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03-22-2011, 06:19 PM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
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I don't know how I did not think of that lol. What's the best way with out driving the car around
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03-22-2011, 06:25 PM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
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03-22-2011, 06:42 PM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
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Thatnks will try it now sorry I sound like a idiot with cars right now just having a off day
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03-23-2011, 03:36 PM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
did the tests and the fans were not running i switched all of the relays and fuses and tried again and still nothing. so i decided to take them all out and put them back in again and make sure all of the connections were tight drove the car home temp gauge went to normal and stayed there wasn't sure if it was due to the weather that it didn't overheat since it is 26 right now so i popped the hood when i was home and saw the fans running so hopefully everything will be fine now thank you for all the help
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03-23-2011, 03:54 PM
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Re: 92 temp guage almost to the red
thats what i was hoping for but now i went out side and tried the fan test with turning the ac on on and they did not turn on so maybe the fans were running the whole time ill have to go for a drive later to pick up my new grille and hopefully it will all be good
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