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car overheating after headers
Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:01 PM
i just installed my obx headers for my 2200 1999 sunfire and the temp gauge is going really erattiic . it says it is overheating!!!!!!!!!!!! please help any suggestions will help

Re: car overheating after headers
Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:07 PM
First question. Where did you put the second "Header at"? Sry had to. But seriously. Where is the temp gauge reading? I run like 195 or so. Also make sure you didnt hit anything or unhook anything during the install. Look for the obvious first and after that look again. Could be something stupid.




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Re: car overheating after headers
Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:20 PM
any leaks at at?


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Re: car overheating after headers
Monday, February 28, 2005 7:10 AM
overheating, like in the red, or overheating like at the 3/4 mark. my temp went up a bit after my header install. you might want to think about getting the header wrap. it's like $35.
Re: car overheating after headers
Monday, February 28, 2005 6:35 PM
most header manufacturers reccomend against using header wrap. while it does provide a small increase in performance by keeping the heat in the exhaust air, it also traps more heat in the metal of the header leading to reduced header life due to heat fatigue.


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