so I installed the 180 deg thermostat, simple as cake to do. Dropped my temps about 5 degrees, but it still overheats when I'm idling. I possibly need to clean out the radiator fins, there were leaves and debri everywhere on that radiator. It's not that my fans aren't working, they are both running trying to cool the truck down in this hot california weather with no luck.

 

Man i think you need a new radiator and higher CFM fans.... do you know how much CFM the fans are you have now?


I also have a 180 T stat, idle i run at 188, and driving 192....


Also when you changed it you, make sure you bleed the system out for any air pockets, and fill it back up..

 

I know it sounds crazy, and if it hadn't fixed my wifes overheating car, I probably still would have doubts, but....... When my wifes car was overheating, it was because the fuel pump was going bad. The motor ran fine. No problem other than overheating. Replaced the fuel pump and it never overheated again. I have talked to 2 other people that had the same problem w/ the same solution. Good luck.

 

x2..

 

Josiah.. How are you going to wire the push button up. I have been wanting to do the same mod and didnt know how to wire it. I have found a loud of buttons on ebay but dont know what one to buy.. Please send me in the right direction, Thanks

 

I believe the air pockets burp themselves out, but no I did not "bleed" the coolant exactly.

Jesse, look on the internet for the honda S2000 start button install. There should be wiring diagrams on there, I forgot the exact wiring but you need to get a relay, run ground, switched on power, and then 2 wires to the ignition if I recall correctly. It was kind of a headache but it really wasn't too bad. It would be easier to wire it up if you had remote start (which I was going to do as I have remote start) but I like the way it works right now.

 

Thanks alot man

 

taking a cold showed will open your pores and allow the stuff to come out. And I love the push button start. I am seriously thinking about it but just drilling a hole in between the cig lighter and the reverse sensor. I know dodge has a similar button availiable that I was looking at getting. There are also some that you can get in different colors that glow.

 

Here are some new pics. I redid the whole thing because I was getting frustrated at little imperfections. It's tough to make the protrudin circle, a perfectly blended circle. It would get fat in certain spots. But I found a way to better sand it by holding a finger inside the hole and going in circles around my pivot'ed finger. Hard to make sense of it but thats where I am at.

Now my issues are getting it perfectly smooth, divots everywhere. I'm going to pick up a new product hoping it will fill in the pinholes and small chips...this little bastard has already cost me over 130 in supplies. I think I'm going to find some new projects just to make up for it's cost. IF I EVER FINISH!

 

looks good man

 

that looks nice.. maybe you should start selling them,with the button and everything.

 

LOL! That's excellent!

 

Thanks, but what I'd charge for the amount of time it takes me would never be worth it. Paying a professional should be cheaper because they can do it in much less time and work! I can't imagine a piece like that costing over a hundred, they should be able to knock it out pretty quick(?)

 

i use Pro-Form for small jobs like that,... that don't require panel strength like a sub box. i don't use cloth because the grain comes through and you'll have to use filler to fill in the lows. i've used pro-form up to 1" thick with plenty of strength for cosmetic jobs. it has the reinforcing fibers in it.

 

Thanks Riken. Here is a pic of the finished item!

Sorry the pics are blurry, it's a phone cam. I'll get some night shots sometime soon if people even still read this thread.