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06-20-06, 06:52 PM

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mikaz

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Originally Posted by Green_Streak

the picture should answer your questions, no oil pressure, broken alternator(12 volt = battery), and an overheating engine. i don't imagine any of those are good for gas milage...

like he said, the oil pressure sending unit was dead. That rad was bad so the temp was high.. (very bad) The stock voltmeter is off by about 1.5 - 2 volts (I have tested, mine usually rides right around the 12v line, and the actual from a DMM and aftermarket voltmeter both read 14ish.

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06-20-06, 10:11 PM

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What do you do about a radiator like that? Replace or fix?

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06-21-06, 12:07 AM

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well that being the case, i must wish him the best of luck driving a car running that hot. i sure as hell wouldn't drive my car with the temp that high...