alright... let me say first yes i know hot air = bad for performence...
That said my temps are consistantly running as follows. On warm up the oil will hit 260 now, normal driving. If im on the highway just HOLDING 75mph the oil temps will hit 280 and stay there. Now coolant... it will warm up and go all the way to the 230 mark under normally driving conditions. If i turn on the AC or run the car hard the needle will creap a notch above 230...
That said the car is progressivly running worse and worse. I know heat isnt good for detonation, so im sure thats a factor too. Anyway one of my questions is this: Just how badly does heat affect overall drivibility? like i said i know heat is BAD, but what would the car have symptons like? Today i was in 4th gear going about 60ish... witht he oil temps @ 280 and the coolant at 230.. i pushed in the gas to accelrate and the car didnt go anywhere. Like stuttered for a sec then putted along. Drove like that all night... Normal for a car running as hot as mine to do that? then i get a burning smell.. like nasty oil or something. I checke doil and coolant, both normal levels. Its got 15x50 in it mobil 1
How much restriction does the MK4 gasket give on coolant flow? i remember hearing is has smalller coolant passages.... and worst how hot does the car have to be to warp the freakin head or nuke something?? so fudging ghetto... now with warmer weather coming the temps keep going up and up
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That said my temps are consistantly running as follows. On warm up the oil will hit 260 now, normal driving. If im on the highway just HOLDING 75mph the oil temps will hit 280 and stay there. Now coolant... it will warm up and go all the way to the 230 mark under normally driving conditions. If i turn on the AC or run the car hard the needle will creap a notch above 230...
That said the car is progressivly running worse and worse. I know heat isnt good for detonation, so im sure thats a factor too. Anyway one of my questions is this: Just how badly does heat affect overall drivibility? like i said i know heat is BAD, but what would the car have symptons like? Today i was in 4th gear going about 60ish... witht he oil temps @ 280 and the coolant at 230.. i pushed in the gas to accelrate and the car didnt go anywhere. Like stuttered for a sec then putted along. Drove like that all night... Normal for a car running as hot as mine to do that? then i get a burning smell.. like nasty oil or something. I checke doil and coolant, both normal levels. Its got 15x50 in it mobil 1
How much restriction does the MK4 gasket give on coolant flow? i remember hearing is has smalller coolant passages.... and worst how hot does the car have to be to warp the freakin head or nuke something?? so fudging ghetto... now with warmer weather coming the temps keep going up and up
