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The fan clutch sounds probable, and I will probably flush it too just to be
safe but the antifreeze in it is only about a year old and still nice and green. Maybe it's too strong a mixture and I need more water.I will get a bottle of the Redline Water Wetter too just to help out. I will consider a heavier weight oil also, i'm due for a change now anyway. Too bad Wally-World only carries Valvoline full synthetic in 10w30 so i'm going to have to go to a 'real' parts store like Auto Zone. (sic) Shawn "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > Hi Endo, > I'd flush your system like you've doing every two years to avoid > the electrolysis that'll eat the head gasket, water pump seal, and core > plugs. And go ahead and replace the fan clutch. > The oil temperature lags behind the water, but eventually catches > up, if you had checked it you would have seen it with the constancy of > water, with about the same lubricating qualities. If your going to get > caught in traffic jams, then switch to 20/40, or 20/50 like I use at > three hundred thousand miles. Remember pickups with the trailer package > also have oil coolers. > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > Endo wrote: >> >> I was idling in traffic on the 4th waiting to get into parking at the new >> Heinz Field in Pittsburgh for fireworks and all of a sudden my temp >> jumped >> up to just below the red and the 'check gauges' light came on. I did a >> quick u=turn and got into a non-congested lane and got moving to get some >> air flowing and it calmed down to a little over 210, but just a hair >> higher >> than usual. I was running the a/c on max since i had the top on still. >> Shortly after it cooled back down to a more reasonable level I noticed >> another strange problem....when I came to a stop the oil pressure would >> dive >> down to zero and the light would come on again. Once it cooled down for >> good after parking for awhile this went away too. It's done it a few >> more >> times since and it's usually during slow driving with the a/c on. The >> oil >> level seems fine and it's Valvoline full synthetic 10w30. Coolant is >> topped >> off and is a nice green color, not nasty stuff. >> >> Any theories for this happening? >> >> Shawn |
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