by 89ARIES » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:53 am
Well, my fear is not knowing how the cooling system is supposed to work, or is it inherently flawed. One of our members says the 2.5 does not cool properly, and so he installed another fan and
a dual cord radiator. Bottomline, I get nervous when I am at idle, watching that needle creep up to 2/3rds, before that fan kicks in to bring it down. I was also nervous when last summer, in 93 F, I was going uphill on the freeway. The needle kept creeping up to 2/3rds, with no ac on, full wind being blown through the grill, and I have no idea if the fan had kicked on, would it be enough to overcome the heat generated
by going uphill, this being able to drop the needle to half while going up hill. On a cold or cool day, at highway speeds, it is not uncommon for me to see my gauge go down to 1/4ths. So, despite how many times
I have had my cooling flushed and two headgasket jobs, the damn temp gauge never stays in one place. It is very unnerving and on a warm day, I think watch temp gauge. If it is 110 F outside, I think REALLY watch temp guage. And even 30 degrees difference in air temp outside affects the freaken temp guage. So, would someone tell me what the exact placement of the temp gauge should be on a 1989 2.5? I know my car would overheat in Death Valley on level driving and I will NEVER take my K-car there. K-cars overheat ALL THE TIME. It is a fact. When I went up the grapevine three years ago, where my gauge crept up to almost 4/5ths, making me nervous, there were four Dodge Caravans on the side of the road, overheated. One was from the 80s and the other three early 90s. No BS. We have to fix this issue.