[V8] Temp Sensor

[Dave Head]

NICE tip!

allanvega at adelphia.net wrote:

>FYI all......a water pump from a 3.7 a8 will bolt right up to our 3.6 cars. the only difference is that it has a larger pulley (I.E flows more coolant at any given rpm) Allan
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>>From: CoultL at aol.com
>>Date: 2004/10/05 Tue PM 08:02:32 EDT
>>To: v8 at audifans.com
>>Subject: Re: [V8] Temp Sensor
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>>I have already knocked out all of the obvious culprits.  The electric  fan 
>>fusible link is new and the fan runs through the 3 speeds correctly.  I  
>>installed a bracket to lock the belt driven fan's viscous clutch....so it is  pumping 
>>more air than a new tighter clutch would.  The radiator is a brand  new 
>>German one.  The temp never rises over 110 degrees.  It will  get there in hot stop 
>>and go with the AC on or off.  On hot days it  will go a little above 100 
>>while cruising on the highway.   Basically, it will get too hot unless the engine 
>>rpms are up.  It  seems like the water pump is not pumping enough water...but 
>>I am  thinking that the thermostat is just not fully opening.  We will see.   
>>I will hold off on a new temp sensor.  Thanks to everyone for the  advice.  
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>>-Justin Lewis
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