Azazello
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It is very hot here in Italy, 35°C in the shade, too much for working in garage or in the garden...
I noticed that my car i quite too hot, reaching 100°C uphill, with high rpm...
The engine is running well, not water consuming, just drinks a bit of oil (half a liter after 4000 km) but I am used to that from when I bought the car...
On tuesday I washed the water system, flushing it with water and bicarbonate and then with water, filling it again with antifreeze and distilled water.
I did not fit the thermostat.
Now, without thermostat, the temp is quite normal, between 80 and 90°C, a little bit more when I go uphill or at high speed.
Could be, as I was told, a radiator problem?
I found a "Frigair" radiator for 65 euros, I do not think it's worth to try to repair mine...
Could be a water-pump fault?
What I have to look for to understand a little bit more?
I noticed that my car i quite too hot, reaching 100°C uphill, with high rpm...
The engine is running well, not water consuming, just drinks a bit of oil (half a liter after 4000 km) but I am used to that from when I bought the car...
On tuesday I washed the water system, flushing it with water and bicarbonate and then with water, filling it again with antifreeze and distilled water.
I did not fit the thermostat.
Now, without thermostat, the temp is quite normal, between 80 and 90°C, a little bit more when I go uphill or at high speed.
Could be, as I was told, a radiator problem?
I found a "Frigair" radiator for 65 euros, I do not think it's worth to try to repair mine...
Could be a water-pump fault?
What I have to look for to understand a little bit more?