Subject	Had this issue since picking the car up a year ago
Posted by	zergling on April 23, 2012 at 10:13 PM
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In Reply To	80 is not hot, 110 is hot, but Draker is right. If you just posted by zellamay on April 23, 2012 at 01:47 PM
Message	I changed the coolant due to this reason.. the way I did it was I jacked the front just high enough to reach the bottom plug of rad. unplug, plug, refill.. heater for 10 min. unplug, plug refill.. heater.. went through 10 gallons of distilled water like this, and finally I refilled with coolant, periodically topping off.
Follow Ups	temp needle climbs slightly above middle occaisionally - zergling 21:23:13 04/22/12 Oops forgot to mention: NA, stock temp gauge, stock most - zergling 21:25:48 04/22/12 I wouldn't be too worried. These cars run HOT. - Draker (Eugene, OR) 12:52:05 04/23/12 I Remember reading the needle should never go past middle - zergling 22:14:46 04/23/12 not true. If your gauge goes over the middle, worry. - Antihero 13:35:58 04/24/12 with rad cap off, topping off as it burps. (n/m) - Antihero 13:42:10 04/24/12 80 is not hot, 110 is hot, but Draker is right. If you just - zellamay 13:47:40 04/23/12 Had this issue since picking the car up a year ago - zergling 22:13:35 04/23/12 Then it's something else. Fan clutch? (n/m) - zellamay 00:03:13 04/24/12 agreed. check fan clutch too. (n/m) - Antihero 13:37:55 04/24/12 I would go through everything I mentioned. - Draker (Eugene, OR) 12:46:04 04/24/12
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