well its reall hot here in tx. well any way when i drive in to town the car warms up fast (210) it will go back down once i hit the hiway but not as fast as i would like. so do you think if i reduce the timing at the rpms i operate at in town and on the open hiway a little it will help keep it cool.

just an idea. please tell me yea or nea. or if its a tupid idea to begin with

by the way all this is with the A/C on. and i know that dont help.

 

210*with the A/C on sounds normal to me my car will heat up to that with the A/C on with it off it stays at 180* I also have a CSI pump.

 

retarding the timing increases heat due to increased emissions and such increasing timing will be smarter most overheating is caused by less timing

 

If I remember correctly, someone did a test for closed throttle and found out that more timing actually kept the temperatures lower.

 

ion is that you

becuase thats interesting. ive always heard the oppisite.

anybody with any more info on this.

thanks.

 

Yep, sorry... I registered this nickname on my work computer and forgot to log out.

Either way, here's the article. Interesting stuff.

 

what are your temps with the A/C OFF I dont think you have a problem stock cars run 210-220 all day long with a/c off.. Plus what thermostat do you have in your car?

 

160 stat and the fans to come on at 185 and off a 179

the car runs 160 175 with out the a/c on on the same day.

 

you mean you actually have a real job.

 

it all sounds normal to me. I dont think you will keep the temps down when in town just not enoguth air flow too keep the a/c condensor cool.. the heat from it is what makes the water temp go up.

 

but i was just looking for a way to maybe cut back on the heat that the engine makes. to help compinsate

 

Do you have Water Wetter in your coolant? I've used it on several LT1s and noticed a good 10 degree decrease in operating temperatures with it.

As for the real job, yes, I do have one - I post on camaroz28.com.

 

today it looks ike we work at the same place.

but yeah but its actually from last year so i dont know if it is no good anymore or not. i dont how long it last.

 

ion i was going to email you the other day to ask you what are some good mph #s to start at when redoing the shift points a on a car with 3.73.

can you take the percentage of gear and multiply that times the curent mph setting and and it to it. to get a ballpark to start at.

the car has a 230 236 on a 112. i dnt know if that matters.