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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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Lately my car heats up real quickly. Ill drive it to my buddies like 15 min away. if that. and my **** is hot as expletive. i can feel it near my floor board too.comin thru. I do need to change my clutch cause its burnt the expletive out. Could that be the problem, just like some friction burning heat off????
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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Default Re: engine getting hot real quick? (mikeaitken)

what's the temp gauge say on your gauges? Do you have your vents closed? If your vents are open, then hot air is giong to blow into your car
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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a clogged catalytic converter would produce a lot of heat, does the car feel doggish at all?
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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It could be the thermostat stuck shut or a clogged radiator. Are your fans coming on?
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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my temp gauge is directly in middle. like im not overheating. i have fresh anti freeze. fresh oil change too. fans do work i know cause they came on while ago when i didnt have too much antifreeze, haha. The car does kinda dogg around a lil. i thought it was my o2 sensor, cause that did help a lil bit.
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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Does it smell like rotten eggs?

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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Finest &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does it smell like rotten eggs?

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yeah wat does it mean if it smells like rotten eggs..because sometimes when punch it afterwards it smells like rotten eggs
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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nah. my car smells real rich sometimes and like burnt oil. i think its gnna be bad too. knowing my luck
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 06:49 AM
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smells like rotten eggs i think your cat is done for
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 06:50 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mikeaitken &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nah. my car smells real rich sometimes and like burnt oil. i think its gnna be bad too. knowing my luck</TD></TR></TABLE>
your not throwing any cels are you
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 07:10 AM
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nope. no cels or funky smell going on.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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well thats odd. your not loosing any coolant are you.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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nah. yeah idk what to do. its weird. i mean it gets ****** hott. my valve cover is burnin after like 15 min of drivin. not even that. even after leaving my car and starting it latr.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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same here, ^^ when i open the hood i have to stand back or my eye brows will get burnt off lol
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allentownrep &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

yeah wat does it mean if it smells like rotten eggs..because sometimes when punch it afterwards it smells like rotten eggs</TD></TR></TABLE>

bad cat.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mikeaitken &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nope. no cels or funky smell going on.</TD></TR></TABLE>

do you have a half size radiator or anything? do your fans work? running lean will make your car run hot.
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