Charlie207
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Is there a quick DIU for this?
My aftermarket radiator ( Champion) also cools too well on cool mornings, and causes the same dash error.
I have a zillion .45 brass laying around, and was wondering how it gets installed.
Cold Case radiator
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Is there a quick DIU for this?
My aftermarket radiator ( Champion) also cools too well on cool mornings, and causes the same dash error.
I have a zillion .45 brass laying around, and was wondering how it gets installed.
Two posts here with suggestions:
07 Tahoe engine hot ac turned off
I am just saying a quick fix can be the clamp, like I suggested, but the washer tig welded in there should also fit the bill.
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Charlie207
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Two posts here with suggestions:
07 Tahoe engine hot ac turned off
I am just saying a quick fix can be the clamp, like I suggested, but the washer tig welded in there should also fit the bill.
Thanks, I just took a break from working, and did the Colt .45 mod but only had a 1/8" drill bit laying around, so I went with that. If it still causes issues I'll make another restrictor with a 3/32" hole.
My symptoms were seen for the 1st time yesterday:
Coolant level is full, but morning temp was 58*F, and after driving for 40 mins at 50mph, the coolant temp (per Torque app) wouldn't go over 147*F, and the dash temp gauge sat at zero.
In the afternoon the ambient temp was 84*F, and once the coolant temp passed 160*F (and kept rising to ~200) the "engine hot" alert/message turned off, and the dash temp gauge came online.
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Charlie207
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You're seeing the open end of the brass facing out in the pic. It's the same .45ACP brass in all the pics.
I wash my hands with the tears of NY Jets fans.
I think you'll be just fine with 1/8". Smart move to start with an expended shell casing instead of a live one
Charlie207
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I think you'll be just fine with 1/8". Smart move to start with an expended shell casing instead of a live one
.45ACP is a lot cheaper to empty than the .45-70 I have laying around.
Charlie207
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Was able to go out for a drive this morning, with the temp around 65*, and coolant system temps seem to be doing fine now.
All praise John Moses Browning.
I know this was a thread for the Cold Case radiator, but mine ( https://bigdogauto.com/i-31642969-t...iator-for-1999-2011-chevy-pick-up-cc2370.html ) is also an oversized three-row unit that didn't come with a reducer in the overflow tank nipple.
It was, however, very much a drop-in unit. I only had to trim 1/2" or so off the top and bottom of the plastic fan shroud so that would bolt in.
All praise John Moses Browning.
I know this was a thread for the Cold Case radiator, but mine ( https://bigdogauto.com/i-31642969-t...iator-for-1999-2011-chevy-pick-up-cc2370.html ) is also an oversized three-row unit that didn't come with a reducer in the overflow tank nipple.
It was, however, very much a drop-in unit. I only had to trim 1/2" or so off the top and bottom of the plastic fan shroud so that would bolt in.
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Sparksalot
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What are you using to get that display?
Charlie207
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It the Torque Pro app running on my phone. I just took a screenshot of my phone's screen after pulling into my driveway after a 45 minute drive this morning.
It connects via Bluetooth to an old ELM327 dongle that plugs into the OBDII port. It's the second one I've owned... bought #1 in 2014, it died after three years, but I've had the #2 running strong since 2017.
