TBirdDriver
Registered User
There have been numerous posts here in regards to our Birds overheating. However, most of the solutions point to treating the syptoms of overheating. Has anyone had experience in diagnosing what the root cause is.
I have driven my '89 for over 10 years without an overheating problem, (my '90 however, runs hotter than it should). It seems logical to assume that the original design of the cooling setup should be sufficient to provide adequate cooling for our vehicles without resorting to lower thermostats, fan modifications, or three row rads.
What I'm getting at is this:
Has anyone ever replaced their EEC IV computer, (which controls timing), and discovered that their overheating problem disappeared? Or something else like their EGR valve or exhaust, (cats), and cured their overheating problem?
This is a recurring problem on this board. What causes our cars to suddenly start to generate more heat than normal?
(Assume that this is with a mechanically sound car, no head gasket problems, no coolant leaks, functioning thermostat, fan operates as designed, good waterpump, ect.)
I have driven my '89 for over 10 years without an overheating problem, (my '90 however, runs hotter than it should). It seems logical to assume that the original design of the cooling setup should be sufficient to provide adequate cooling for our vehicles without resorting to lower thermostats, fan modifications, or three row rads.
What I'm getting at is this:
Has anyone ever replaced their EEC IV computer, (which controls timing), and discovered that their overheating problem disappeared? Or something else like their EGR valve or exhaust, (cats), and cured their overheating problem?
This is a recurring problem on this board. What causes our cars to suddenly start to generate more heat than normal?
(Assume that this is with a mechanically sound car, no head gasket problems, no coolant leaks, functioning thermostat, fan operates as designed, good waterpump, ect.)