The OFFICIAL let's make Erick's M30 stop overheating thread

[Jean]

Good luck! I wonder what psi factory tools work at... still a sweet tool to add to a collection.

[Erick]

Ok, so I was too frustrated to post updates about what happened yesterday. I honestly wanted to roll this car off a cliff.

We tried vacuum bleeding it. Sucked the hose down with about 25psi of vacuum. All the hoses basically collapsed on each other with all that vacuum. Then we replaced all that vacuum with water through the same valve. There is literally no way I could have an air pocket now.

.....and nothing's changed. FML.

I honestly have no clue on where to go from here. I know a bigger fan will help the issue, but it's not the problem solver... just something that'll help go against the problem.

Ideas/thoughts/suggestions. I'm really at a loss for words now.

[dannyyisntt]

i'm sorry man, that really blows. I don't have a lot of input, but I'd throw that bigger fan in there anyway to be on the safe side.

[KenC]

Are you still running 100% water? Have you tried a 50/50 coolant mix?

[Erick]

Yep, been on a 50/50 mix for two weeks now

[Farbin Kaiber]

Is your fan wired backwards?

[Erick]

No, blows strong towards the motor

[yert315]

I haven't skimmed through this entire thread, but how is your water pump? If it wasn't replaced, it's worth the insurance.

[Erick]

Water pump (along with the entire cooling system) has less than 200 miles on it.

[Doughnut]

are you doing what otis suggested or something else? Would you be so kind to make a quick n dirty diagram?

Yup, I was bored as shit...

[bataangpinoy]

up.

[quickervicar]

Yup, I was bored as shit...

It would take me 6 weeks to do something 1/2 as good

[Doughnut]

Water pump (along with the entire cooling system) has less than 200 miles on it.

Should have stuck with the turbo m20 :letitout:

[ForcedFirebird]

Should have stuck with the turbo m20 :letitout:

Do you know Erick said the same thing when we were messing with it at the shop? lol

[bataangpinoy]

any progress?