I just put my kit on yesterday(type J kit) and when im driving in slow conditions hitting boost occasionally my engine temp is rising to about 215-225 which is above what it was running with my stock bumper on. I shut the car off last night and the fan kept running even when the car was off to try and cool the engine down. Is there anyway to cool the engine down more. There probably isnt but i had to ask.

It's normal for ecotec engine cars for the fan to keep running after the car is shut off.

I'm sure it has something to do w the alum block and head.

HPtuners software allows you to turn on the fan sooner than factory.

I hit a major (and I must say poorly engineered) road work construction site today. I was in virtually stand still traffic for half an hour. I noticed that my temps had crept up and I started to worry. As soon as traffic started flowing again the temps went back to normal. Once air flow started hitting the radiator again the temps quickly dropped back down. My car and my father's (both ECOtecs) will occasionally stay on after the car has been shut off. As long as this is not a constant running temperature and as long as it doesn't get much hotter than that, I would not worry too much about it.

Thanks guys...it usually stays at the constant 215-225 and thats about it so i guess im in good shape then

wait isnt that line 195? I know with my kit my car runs a 2 liens below that middle line....

it always ran cooler with the turbo (according to them temp gauge) now that could also be because of the fact I have no ac system...



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Alot of my friends noticed with their NA cars when they had the streetfire and Type J kits that it would run hotter than normal. My guess was that the air wasnt being angled into the rad like it does with stock. Im not completely certain of this though.

I wonder if people take the black deflector under the radiator off when they do body kits?

should you or should you not take off the black deflector under the radiator?


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DO NOT take it off. It's an air defelctor that forces air over radiator.

I left mine on. I think its because with my stock bumper it had 2 air ducts to let air in the engine and to the radiator. One right below the bumper and the one infront of the radiator, the type j kit eliminates the top on which may be why but im not worried about it at the moment.

my car runs at 190 with type j and turbo



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QBE (The Boosted One) wrote:wait isnt that line 195? I know with my kit my car runs a 2 liens below that middle line....

it always ran cooler with the turbo (according to them temp gauge) now that could also be because of the fact I have no ac system...

Ive been tuningg my ms all night, ( ive been humping my guages.) so yeah it is at 195 next line is like 210 your in trouble at 265.


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FstCavZ24 (Turbo ECO) wrote:DO NOT take it off. It's an air defelctor that forces air over radiator.

I had mine off for quite sometime, and noticed the engine likes to run a little bit hotter, but nothing serious.

When I put it back on a few weeks ago, I didn't notice any change in water temp at all.

I'm not arguing your point, infact I agree, but why I don't have lower water temps now with that deflector in? No clue.

If you want to be sure and safe, put the delfector piece that goes in under the bumper that connects it to the rad support, the piece shaped like a half "U".... that ALSO deflects air upwards just before the actual deflector that is under the car.

Also, you might consider a slightly colder thermostat and an oil cooler.... furthermore some redline water wetter would help a ton.

Good luck I hope you find your issue.

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