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 Aug 27, 2011 - 12:53 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '11 From Galesburg Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey guys my names Jake i just bought a 1994 celica gt went to test drive it all was fine drove it home about 15 miles and looked down the temp gauge was pegged on hot! checked the coolant it was not very low i topped it off and drove it through town..the temp gauge never went above half only drove it for maybe 10 minutes though... the guy i bought it from said he bought it with a bad radiator and he put a new one in and swapped the leather interior out for is gt four and put the car up for sale is it a possibility tht the previous owner drove it so hot it blew the head gasket and thats whats causing it to overheat? any ideas guys? thanks
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Aug 27, 2011 - 1:39 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
Replace the thermostat. That might have been stuck closed.
This post has been edited by nics: Aug 27, 2011 - 1:39 AM -------------------- God made man....
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Aug 27, 2011 - 3:37 AM
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QUOTE (nics @ Aug 27, 2011 - 1:39 AM)  Replace the thermostat. That might have been stuck closed. make sure when it gets above middle temp the fans kick on. |
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Aug 27, 2011 - 4:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (xrav22 @ Aug 27, 2011 - 1:37 AM) QUOTE (nics @ Aug 27, 2011 - 1:39 AM) Replace the thermostat. That might have been stuck closed. make sure when it gets above middle temp the fans kick on. if you dont wanna wait for it to heat up, unplug the ECT switch from the radiator. Fans should come on if you unplug that. Make sure that the key is in On position before unplugging. 
This post has been edited by nics: Aug 27, 2011 - 4:47 AM -------------------- God made man....
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vogler New guy with a problem Aug 27, 2011 - 12:53 AM
stephen_lee the unplugging to test your fans, leaves the fan s... Aug 27, 2011 - 10:11 AM vogler fans come on so im gona try the thermostat thanks ... Aug 27, 2011 - 10:11 AM LimitedGT4 also make sure the sure u "burped" the e... Aug 27, 2011 - 12:08 PM
zfjohnson07 what if your fans arent coming on when you pull yo... Aug 27, 2011 - 6:49 PM nics QUOTE (zfjohnson07 @ Aug 27, 2011 - 4... Aug 27, 2011 - 7:50 PM |
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