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1972 Mercedes Benz 350 SLC European Version
1950 Ford Custom coupé
Hello there my friends!!?? Well... everybody is having heating problems... Yesterday i was commenting on the Sprint issue how i "solved" my overheating problems... then i went for a ride and there it was again!!... te TEMP light turning a little on!...
The thing is that now i have everything new at the cooling system so... What can it be the issue??...
Some facts i notice that are a little odd...
First of all... the light doesnt turn all the way on... it looks like it is a dimmered light and you switch just a little on... it barely bright in the night to be clear... but still.. it is turning a little on...
Second... Yesterday i noticed that as i pushed the gas pedal and the engine was with more RPM, the light was a little more brighter, however, when i was waiting at idle in trafic, the light turned off... From what i now it should be the opposite...
I didn´t hear boiling cooling liquid or even too hot hoses (upper hose was the one i checked and as now i´m running with thermostat, it showed it worked but the hose was not that hot to justify the warning temp light on...)
The only thing i can imagine is that is something in the system that´s bothering my cooling... the engine is perfectly tunned and it runs fantastic...
I know i should check the temp some other way, maybe with a laser thermometer but either way, i just can imagine the problem that it may cause an overheat issue or i even cant imagine what else can it be... If the sensor is not propperly grounded, then it should be on everytime and not just when the temp is high, even if it is still in the working range...
Anyway... Help me figure this out!! i just hate to drive with a RED light on my dash! Grr!
Thanks!!
The thing is that now i have everything new at the cooling system so... What can it be the issue??...
Some facts i notice that are a little odd...
First of all... the light doesnt turn all the way on... it looks like it is a dimmered light and you switch just a little on... it barely bright in the night to be clear... but still.. it is turning a little on...
Second... Yesterday i noticed that as i pushed the gas pedal and the engine was with more RPM, the light was a little more brighter, however, when i was waiting at idle in trafic, the light turned off... From what i now it should be the opposite...
I didn´t hear boiling cooling liquid or even too hot hoses (upper hose was the one i checked and as now i´m running with thermostat, it showed it worked but the hose was not that hot to justify the warning temp light on...)
The only thing i can imagine is that is something in the system that´s bothering my cooling... the engine is perfectly tunned and it runs fantastic...
I know i should check the temp some other way, maybe with a laser thermometer but either way, i just can imagine the problem that it may cause an overheat issue or i even cant imagine what else can it be... If the sensor is not propperly grounded, then it should be on everytime and not just when the temp is high, even if it is still in the working range...
Anyway... Help me figure this out!! i just hate to drive with a RED light on my dash! Grr!
Thanks!!