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Old 06-20-2009, 05:58 PM
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so I bought the bushings and endlinks to install the sway bar, went to mexico to get them installed, on the way back at the border crossing my car overheated, lossing all the coolant btw( I had about 2 extra gallons in the back), and I had to push it for about an hour, the last 2 minutes were on its on power, once I cross and get to the nearest gas station, I notice my stumbling idle issues had stop, it was at a rock steady 750rpms with the a/c, any acceleration didnt affect it, it would go back straight to 750rpms

oh and the handling is much better now
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so it the car still over heating?
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Old 06-20-2009, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by fs308
so it the car still over heating?
nope, it just overheats in stop-n-go traffic on 100+ degree days with the A/C
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time for better radiator? hook up that damn electric fan i sold you years ago
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Originally Posted by fs308
time for better radiator? hook up that damn electric fan i sold you years ago
the radiator is a 3row copper, so no problems there and yeah I know i know, its on my to-do list
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Old 06-21-2009, 03:05 AM
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lol...only takes almost toastin the motor to fix it haha.
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Old 06-21-2009, 04:40 AM
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e-fan should solve the issue.
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It have UD pullies?
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Old 06-21-2009, 02:30 PM
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It have UD pullies?
nope.
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why did you go to mexico to get them installed
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