Remember, I have a street driven car in south Florida using AC that raises the temp some 30 degrees. Plus, I am stuck with what I purchased as is. I am not starting from scratch here, it took me most of the past 10 years learning Mechanics 101, from tip to stern. On the good side, I have jumped over every hurdle so far. This Piston thing is coming out of left field. I know it is "not the problem", but what other way is there to find out what that noise was. I hate to do all this work only to find out I was correct, that it was simply reverb.
Once I pulled the AC condenser out from in front of the radiator on this vehicle, while I waited for the compressor and condenser to come in. This vehicle ran so cool that it was like I was driving with a piece of plywood out in front of me being taken away.
Compare apples to apples here!
At this time, I am running at 190 degrees without AC and 220 degrees with AC in traffic and 200 degrees with AC on the highway.
Last edited by TRADERMIKE 2012; 08-09-2023 at 08:56 AM.
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