R32 possibly overheating

[EVL032]

i have a R32 with the Rb20 i have changed thermostat water pump all that etc in the major serive done 10 kms ago! that was done in winter, also done is engine rebuild so 2.2 ltr forged polished head etc.. now come these last few days been hot the water temp gauge is getting to 100 deg after a long drive in traffic. also once i got home i little bit of coolant came out of the overflow bottle once turned off..... usually on a cold night is at 80 deg.... just wonder is this normal?????

the temp guage on dash doesnt apper to move only the aftermarket one???

so could it be after the modification that its like this?

would the FMIC block cool air getting in??

or faulty temp gauge????

any ideas appreciated thanks!!!

[Roy]

Could be intercooler, ie disturbed airflow to radiator. Could be blocked radiator, has it been flushed...has it been properly bled of air?????????

Im not having cooling probs...but have been considering for some time one of these for when im at the track....Has anyone installed a Nismo thermostat, quote...

Nismo Racing Thermostats open at 62 C(169 F), where stock OEM thermostats open at 76.5 C(195 F). These thermostats are very helpful for racing applications, or very hot climate areas.

[aKTiVE]

i have a R32 with the Rb20 i have changed thermostat water pump all that etc in the major serive done 10 kms ago! that was done in winter, also done is engine rebuild so 2.2 ltr forged polished head etc.. now come these last few days been hot the water temp gauge is getting to 100 deg after a long drive in traffic. also once i got home i little bit of coolant came out of the overflow bottle once turned off..... usually on a cold night is at 80 deg.... just wonder is this normal?????

the temp guage on dash doesnt apper to move only the aftermarket one???

so could it be after the modification that its like this?

would the FMIC block cool air getting in??

or faulty temp gauge????

any ideas appreciated thanks!!!

Dude, thats quite normal - dont stress. Long drive in 'traffic' on hot days, airflow is limited so ofcourse the temperature is going to rise. If you have an FMIC that can dramatically effect the operating temperature of the car, especially when its stopped and no air being force fed into the front of the car.

Mine will always get up to 100-102 deg on a hot day in traffic. I would seriously start stressing if the temperature got up to 120deg. When it reaches 100deg, just make sure you dont start thrashing it, when you get moving and constant airflow is going through, you will see the temperature drop. If you get worried about your temperature when it reaches 100deg in traffic, just put the heater on full and the temperature will drop a few degrees... or if you have aircon, wack that on.

[EVL032]

thanks guys u made me feel better nah no aircon ripped it out! haha

and yeh the radiator is new so shouldnt b blocked iam guessing!!!

:wassup:

[WazR32GTSt]

what pressure radiator cap do you have on it?

if the thermostat worries you why don't you just gut the thermostat so its always opened?

Waz.

[Iopia]

sorry to hijack though i am having similar problems and didnt want to start a new thread

Ok i have a R32 gts4 i have notice the last few days that my temp on the stock gauge is sitting almost at 2/3 whilst driving normally on the highway if driving hard will move to 3/4 also my front thermo fan never comes on i saw on another thread that there is supposed to be a sensor in the bottom of the radiator though all i could find was a bolt blocking a hole where it roughly should be. i recently had my 100k service all was good shortly after i had a coolant hose split and had to replace the coolant though am still having the problem any help would be appreciated

regards