I've had a similar experience with an old Mazda pickup of mine. Same
symptoms. Fix was the radiator needed to be boiled out. If you hadn't
had it done, DO IT! Use only DISTILLED WATER for antifreeze mix.
Hope this helps.
GS -
Michael Schwall wrote:
>
> At 08:51 PM 1/11/2000 +0000, you wrote:
> >At 09:58 PM 1/10/00 -0800, you wrote:
> > >I am having some strange problems with my dak. I am pretty sure that I
> > >have some sort of problem in the cooling system but am not sure. When I sit
> > >in idle for longer that 30 seconds the temperature guage starts moving
> > >towards Hot. But when I start moving and pick up speed the guage goes back
> > >down. What could this be? I just replaced the thermostat with a heavy duty
> > >one as it was bad, and the fluid levels are full. Thanx Mark 91 cc
> > 5spd 6er
>
> Just a quick question Mark - what mixture of coolant/water did you put back
> in? Plain water transfers heat much faster than a coolant/water mix. If
> you have a weak mix, more heat is removed from the engine at a faster rate
> than what the radiator can remove. That could be why your temp rises at
> idle - less airflow. Anything less than a 50/50 coolant/water mix is not
> enough no matter where you live.
>
> Mike
> '99 RC 4x2 V6 5spd Sport
>
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