alright me and my bud have been arguing about this...... he has a blazer that keeps over heating and I Tell him it can be.... radiator, thermastat, pump or other crap that relates to the cooling system......... his dumb ass keeps telling me he just needs a new engine...... so my question is does the engine have anything to do with the cooling system??????????
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- Thread starter Ramshyt
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yep...if its running too lean its gonna overheat...there are a ton of other things that have to do with the engine that could cause it to overheat...the cooling system isn't a seperate system like you make it sound...it all works together...but he would be smart to try the stuff you listed first before getting a new engine (unless there is something you're leaving out like its knocking
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- Grantsville, Utah
yeha, if it has a flat cam, wouldn't that make it overheat by not opening the exhaust valves all the way?
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- Grantsville, Utah
=you are putting cheap gas in it.
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Nope, two different components with different functions, one moves the vehicle, the other moves the water.
Sorry...
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
WTF.....I get 16ish out of my junk----178K, automatic, 35" and 4.88s...... (I do run mid-grade, though-cuz mine pings)
SnwMnkys
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- Orem, Utah
You could try retarding your timing a couple degrees and see if that stops the pinging, but i agree to get better gas as well.
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The ONLY thing the engine has to provides to the cooling system is an air-tight water jacket, oh and of course the need for a cooling system in the first place.
BTW did you know that the octane rating on gasoline is its resistance to detonation or burning. So if you have a ping, knock, pre-ignition, pre-detonation, or in mbryson's case a premature detonation problem, or what ever you want to call it problem a higher octane fuel would fix it. Rather simply and easily I might add.
BTW did you know that the octane rating on gasoline is its resistance to detonation or burning. So if you have a ping, knock, pre-ignition, pre-detonation, or in mbryson's case a premature detonation problem, or what ever you want to call it problem a higher octane fuel would fix it. Rather simply and easily I might add.
tweakeyjeep
Soccer Mom
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- Sandy
Chad,
I run plus or premium in my Wrangler cuz it pings like crazy on hard acceleration or hills with just regular... Quit going to maverik.... They have crap for gas!
I run plus or premium in my Wrangler cuz it pings like crazy on hard acceleration or hills with just regular... Quit going to maverik.... They have crap for gas!
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
Originally posted by Shawn
heheheheheh,,,
Premature detonation problem,,,
hahahahahhahaaaa
DDDOOOOOHHHHHH and I was so trying to keep that quiet.......