Hello all;
Lately there seems to be multiple posts on 95/96 AJ16’s and I think
a some 93-94s as well. The symptoms seem to be the same: going
above the N when pushing hard and on stop and go traffic. Its
happening now that the temps are getting into the 90’s where some
folks are located.
My car has had a couple of new thermostats a couple of new fan
clutches recently, also new foam around the radiator, the flaps on
the radiator cover are all there, and I replaced the ill working
pusher fan with a heavy duty spal 9 inch pusher and a second flat
profile pusher on the other end of the condenser-which I wired to
come on ALL the time. I even traced a couple on NLA, part number
dac11079 temperature senders for the gauge.I added a second ground
to the instrument cluster…I had the radiator removed and ‘‘boiled’’
out…oh yeah and I also ran a direct connection between the temp
sender and the gauge…Fun times…NOT.
Once the temperature hits upper 90’s my gauge still goes beyond
the ‘‘N’’ when pushing hard above 80 on the freeway…when seating on
stop and go too .SIGH.
The only one of these things that I did not do myself is the
radiator boil out. As I have mentioned before I live in a condo
with underground parking. Can’t have fluids all over the place.
Also I was still kind of a novice with the car at that time.
Saturday, I noticed a little bit of coolant on the floor. I think
its probably the medusa /Octopus hose that’s leaking. So I took it
to the shop.Told them to fix the leak and to take out the radiator
and have it recoredwhile we where at it(plus a few other odds
and ends I have not gotten to myself-who says I have to pay the
mortgage this month !!??!!).
At this point I think that there are only three options:
1-The leaking hose has been pinched/malfunctioning all along and
causing the rise in temps-(why would it pinch on stop and go though)
2-The radiator was never really removed and boiled out and the
mechanic who claimed to have had that done took me for a ride
3-The gauge in the cluster is messed up. (but it reads below N
under until the temps get in the upper 90’s)
I have this very unpleasant feeling the answer is #2. I still
remember when I placed new foam around the radiator and replaced
the fan clutch the first time, I removed that top cover and it
seemed like it had never been opened in the past…at least not
recently, which would have had to have done to remove the radiator
This time around its with a different mechanic and of course I am
going to be on top of it and make sure I drop unexpectedly…
The point of this post is I think that we are all having radiator
problems. I have replaced everything I could possibly replace
except the gauge and the radiator.
If a radiator recore does not do the trick then I will get a new
gauge.
I know these cars read below the N when they where new.
I will keep you all posted–
95 AJ16 4liter 6cylinder, Houston TX
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