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ntd
06-25-2011, 04:26 PM
Headed to Milan raceway today passed tech let the car cool down, went to the staging lanes car was running @10 hotter than normal, something didn't seem right pulled out of the staging lane. Let the car cool off and headed home but was still running hot all of a sudden temps stated to peg. Pulled over to the side of the road & found engine coolant side hoses piping hot and radiator side was nice and cool. Pulled the thermostat out found it was stuck closed, left it out put the car back together and drove it home all was good. just ordered a Reische 170 thermostat:2thumbs:
http://www.lethalperformance.com/03-04-svt-cobra-cooling-thermostats-c-16_245_247/reische-performance-170-degree-high-performance-thermostat-p-29633
RacerX
06-25-2011, 04:35 PM
Jeezum! Your title is "Broke the car". No you didn't you knob! :D Good to hear it was a minor issue and you were using your head and paid attention. Good call! :beer:
ntd
06-25-2011, 05:59 PM
Yea nothing catastrophic but thanks to my Aeroforce gauges I was able to catch the cooling issue before it became an engine problem. Moral of the story trust your instincts I may have blown the engine if I had made a pull.
screamn
06-25-2011, 07:55 PM
Excellent thermostat (Reische). I installed mine & cooling problems disappeared. Cost a little bit more but craftsmanship is outstanding.

You won't be disappointed!!!

Glad you pay close attention to your gauges.
slickster
06-25-2011, 08:24 PM
Yea nothing catastrophic but thanks to my Aeroforce gauges I was able to catch the cooling issue before it became an engine problem. Moral of the story trust your instincts I may have blown the engine if I had made a pull.

You sir are worthy of being responseable for this automobile :up:
SC Cheesehead
06-26-2011, 09:42 AM
Yea nothing catastrophic but thanks to my Aeroforce gauges I was able to catch the cooling issue before it became an engine problem. Moral of the story trust your instincts I may have blown the engine if I had made a pull.

What are you running; Interceptors.

BTW, +3 on the other comments; good catch! :up:
ntd
06-26-2011, 12:25 PM
What are you running; Interceptors.

BTW, +3 on the other comments; good catch! :up:

Yea, I have two of them along with a A/F ratio gauge in my pillar pods I highly recommend at least one if not two
justbob
06-26-2011, 05:30 PM
Very good save friend. Glad to hear it was nothing more than routine maintanance.
SC Cheesehead
06-26-2011, 05:59 PM
Yea, I have two of them along with a A/F ratio gauge in my pillar pods I highly recommend at least one if not two

Agreed on the Interceptor, and I second your recommendation!