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Joined: 11/23/2006 From: Orange County, CA Status: offline
My air temp gauge has been running really hot lately. It hasn't been extremely hot in cali and I haven't really seen it run almost 200 degrees before even during the summer. I was wondering if maybe a fluid level is low or what could cause this.
I am actually in search of the owners manual and maintinence schedule for the saleen series VI supercharger and can't find it anywhere on the web so if someone has it in electronic form can you please send it to me??
Thanks for you help
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06 GT Saleen Blown 550 Stage and LOTS more 06 330I K&N Filter, M3 Spoiler, 265bhp, Limo Tint
Have you noticed any leaks? My h/e was taken out by a rock and once the fluid leaked out the temps shot right up. Unless you are just experiencing temporary heat soak, my guess would be leaky exchanger or bad pump. Good luck and let us know what you find out.
Check to see if your intercooler heat exchanger in the front of your car is punctured or not. Mine ran hot and the reason was I had a dime sized hole blow through my heat exchanger.
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1968 GT/CS Sold 2006 S281 SC #469
475 HP kit (more like 465), 3.73 Gears, "E" Panhard & Lower Control Arms
Posts: 103
Joined: 11/23/2006 From: Orange County, CA Status: offline
Thanks for your help. After checking the underneath the car the waterpump is not running. I had hit something on the freeway a couple of weeks ago right where the water pump is at. I didn't see any visible damage at first but when i took a closer look yup it got the pump.
I am going to make an appt to get it fixed.
Just out of curiosity how bad is it to run without a pump?? I can't get into Saleen until next week.
Thanks
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06 GT Saleen Blown 550 Stage and LOTS more 06 330I K&N Filter, M3 Spoiler, 265bhp, Limo Tint
I ran dry for a couple weeks. Just watch your gauges and don't drive the car hard. When my system was bone dry and running hot I grannied it and never got into the boost.
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1968 GT/CS Sold 2006 S281 SC #469
475 HP kit (more like 465), 3.73 Gears, "E" Panhard & Lower Control Arms
Thanks for your help. After checking the underneath the car the waterpump is not running. I had hit something on the freeway a couple of weeks ago right where the water pump is at. I didn't see any visible damage at first but when i took a closer look yup it got the pump.
I am going to make an appt to get it fixed.
Just out of curiosity how bad is it to run without a pump?? I can't get into Saleen until next week.
Thanks
Its probably the black timer block (with the saleen sticker on it) that mounts on the pass side fenderwell. seen about 50 of those things take a dump. We do a relay pack that wires to key and and is even optional with a toggle switch for manual running while the car is off.
The pumps are bosch and usually last a long time, i did have one crap out on my 01 lightning but that was 6 years old and had 90,000 miles on it. So my bets on the timer block.
I second Jim's theory. The Bosch pumps are a great design....long lasting. Unless you actually see any physical damage, I would think the pump is good. Also, check the fuse.
I would say its the black box as casey and jim said, those things take a dive quite often, the water pump is a sealed design and usually last for a quite a long time.
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