Water-temp Readings On Power Fc

[geraus]

Hey guys, just wondering, the overnight i drove down to MT Macesondon on the high mountains and was just wondering, my water temp readings were wierd, i wasnt even thrashing it and my temp would go up to 103-106 and i didnt even put my foot down at all when im up high, but when i was driving down normally my temp would eventually drop.... its wierd... my car temp is wierd like its going up and down when i dont even thrash it? I have ordered an ISC radioator hopefully it would make a diffrence...

Also my coolant has been changed 1month ago...

[Guilt-Toy]

103 / 106 is too hot. shouldnt go over 96 max. make sure your system is bled properly. if its not it will do this and can eventually cause you issues

[R31Nismoid]

yep. considering he changed coolant a month ago... sounds like thats the reason

[geraus]

it was running fine though... what could it be ? sensors or anything?

[R31Nismoid]

first reply from Guilt...

"make sure your system is bled properly. if its not it will do this and can eventually cause you issues"

[TiTAN]

the top radiator pipe should be firm when the system is up to temp, if it is not there is air in the system.

Edited May 18, 2009 by TiTAN

[geraus]

cool cool, thanks guys, Also just wondering, I ordered an ISC radiator of Ryan, Now before changing it, I would like to change my Thermostat as well, What type of thermo stat would i need to change it ? , just to a standard one or so.

Thanks,

Geraus.

Edited May 18, 2009 by geraus

[femno]

Call Nissan with your VIN handy and get a genuine one, I wouldnt settle for anything less.

[geraus]

mad thank you very much !

[r33cruiser]

hm. i wouldnt go a genuine nissan thermostat. they dont open till 78-81C.

i would go a nismo 62C thermostat. reap the gains

http://justjap.com/store/product.php?produ...=271&page=4

Edited May 18, 2009 by r33cruiser

[SATO GTS]

Get a Nismo 62 deg thermostat and also get some water wetter for it too.

Make sure that you BLEED it CORRECTLY . will save you a lot of heart ache later.

[TiTAN]

  r33cruiser said:

hm. i wouldnt go a genuine nissan thermostat. they dont open till 78-81C.

i would go a nismo 62C thermostat. reap the gains

http://justjap.com/store/product.php?produ...=271&page=4

there is no reason you need to run such a low temp thermostat in a street car combine that with a decent radiator and the thing will never be at propper operating temp.

[gotRICE?]

  r33cruiser said:

hm. i wouldnt go a genuine nissan thermostat. they dont open till 78-81C.

i would go a nismo 62C thermostat. reap the gains

http://justjap.com/store/product.php?produ...=271&page=4

Id also have to disagree.

They open at 78-81 for a reason.

All your going to do by putting in a cooler thermostat is not let the engine ever warm up properly. And thats not a good thing.

So what "gains" are you "reaping" exactly?

[STATUS]

  geraus said:

cool cool, thanks guys, Also just wondering, I ordered an ISC radiator of Ryan, Now before changing it, I would like to change my Thermostat as well, What type of thermo stat would i need to change it ? , just to a standard one or so.

Thanks,

Geraus.

stick with a genuine nissan thermostat, i have had nearly 10 dud tridon ones supplied by customers even after trying to convince them otherwise. Now i refuse to fit anything other than genuine.

Check your clutch fan as it sounds like the clutch is giving out.

Edited May 18, 2009 by URAS

[geraus]

Ok cool, i'll have a look, thanks Trent.

I was looking at the engine bay before, I cannot seem to find the thermostat and the bleed valve... Here are some pictures, If anyone can let me know where it is in the picture , can you guys circle it in red?

[STATUS]

  geraus said:

Ok cool, i'll have a look, thanks Trent.

I was looking at the engine bay before, I cannot seem to find the thermostat and the bleed valve... Here are some pictures, If anyone can let me know where it is in the picture , can you guys circle it in red?

follow your bottom rad hose back to the engine, the thermostat is there.

bleeder is front right side of plenum.

Edited May 18, 2009 by URAS

[Moodles2]

I've got a genuine Nissan thermostat in my GTR, and my radiator temp didn't budge from 86c after 6x 15m sessions at the track, standard radiator too.

[geraus]

Cool cool, Thanks for the replies.

[R31Nismoid]

Ye as stated - Dont even THINK about a Nismo Thermo for a street car

silly reccomendation

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

nickR33 has a nismo thermo in his new R... he's changing it back to stock