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Hello,
(2000 XE ~145 miles, stock with skids)
Could adding a full set of shrock-work skids cause over heating to the engine? I've noticed my engine temperature gauge slowing rising while cruising down the highway at speeds 65 + in the last week. If I blast the heat at full it will quickly return to the normal temperature. Slowing down kinda works but not as quickly.
I'm trying to figure out what's causing it. Here's more information on my experience.
A couple of weeks ago I got the timing belt w/ water pump and t-stat replaced. Engine ran great afterward. In the same week I mounted a full set of shrock-work skids. Then took a trip up to Michigan for Easter, no problems. The temperature outside was around 40 degrees. Last weekend I drove home to get packed for the Spring Fling and noticed the engine temperature slowing rising after about an hour on the highway. I kicked on the heat full-blast, after it rose over 3/4 on the gauge. Went down in less that 5min. Had no problems going to the event the next evening. Coming back Sunday it started to rise after about an hour highway driving. The weather was up in the 50-60s during the day.
I've taken off the skids and put the factory ones back on to test the drive to work tomorrow on the highway. Any ideas on what could be causing the rise in heat?
Thank you for any help or direction you could give me.
(2000 XE ~145 miles, stock with skids)
Could adding a full set of shrock-work skids cause over heating to the engine? I've noticed my engine temperature gauge slowing rising while cruising down the highway at speeds 65 + in the last week. If I blast the heat at full it will quickly return to the normal temperature. Slowing down kinda works but not as quickly.
I'm trying to figure out what's causing it. Here's more information on my experience.
A couple of weeks ago I got the timing belt w/ water pump and t-stat replaced. Engine ran great afterward. In the same week I mounted a full set of shrock-work skids. Then took a trip up to Michigan for Easter, no problems. The temperature outside was around 40 degrees. Last weekend I drove home to get packed for the Spring Fling and noticed the engine temperature slowing rising after about an hour on the highway. I kicked on the heat full-blast, after it rose over 3/4 on the gauge. Went down in less that 5min. Had no problems going to the event the next evening. Coming back Sunday it started to rise after about an hour highway driving. The weather was up in the 50-60s during the day.
I've taken off the skids and put the factory ones back on to test the drive to work tomorrow on the highway. Any ideas on what could be causing the rise in heat?
Thank you for any help or direction you could give me.