Rage_Kage

OK i have a '92 im not sure what drim but it has pretty much everything except leather. anyway the cruise control causes my car to overheat. anyone know why that is? ive decided to take it out even if i do trace the problem. one question where does the cable in the firewall go? and is there something special i should use to block the vacuum line.

Rage_Kage

nevermind on the blocking question im a dumbass. also does anyone know of a write-up on how to remove a/c

Braineack

iTrader: (62)

i wound the cable up and zip tied it to a brake line.

SamNavy just ripped his A/C out...took a few pics.

Ben

iTrader: (33)

I would look for the reason why the car overheats with the cruise on instead of ripping the cruise out. Otherwise, you'll have a car without cruise that overheats.

Radiator time, perhaps?

Rage_Kage

actually i just tried it and no overheat. last time i did it it was summer time

Ben

iTrader: (33)

You still need to figure out why your car overheats. It's not going to get better or go away. It'll may get worse, and at best leave you stranded, at worst break something expensive and leave you stranded. Do you have any coolant? If so, when is the last time it was flushed? What ratio of water:antifreeze did you use? Original radiator? Have you ever replaced your t-stat?

Rage_Kage

i just flushed it, i use preston with about 3:2 coolant to water, as far as i know the rad is original, and the t-stat hasnt been replaced since i got it

Ben

iTrader: (33)

So you're running 60% antifreeze? Is that what you ran all summer?

How cold does it get where you live? Do you keep the car outdoors or in a garage?

Braineack

iTrader: (62)

i run 70% distilled water.

Rage_Kage

Yes 60% anifreeze and 40% distilled, i know its prolly not neccasary but i dont think it could really hurt, could it? I live in oklahoma its pretty mild outside, like right no its misting and around 40* its only froze for a week this year so im not to worried about that. Though it may snow next week. I keep it outside uncovered.

Ben

iTrader: (33)

Yeah, that sounds like the problem. You're way too heavy with the antifreeze. I'm running 80:20 water:antifreeze. My car is garaged though.

I'd try 60:40 or 70:30 water:antifreeze in your car. That should take care of your overheating. Replace the t-stat too.

<edit> read the label on the antifreeze jug before you decide on the final mix.

bripab007

60:40 anti-freeze:water sounds like the problem to me, too.

Rage_Kage

the bottle says 1:1, but most of the overheating occured before the flush