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Originally Posted by lbheat
Well it would be if it didn't have a supercharger in it. What I'm saying is that buying a used car can be a gamble, and currently im losing.
Hopefully this fix will not be too costly.
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I wrote the above post about my car having heating issues when 1. it had a Vortech supercharger that was not tuned correctly and had a stock thermostat; and 2. when I had less knowledge about the LS3/L99's.
For example, I thought engine coolant temps of 220* F was dangerous. It's not -- not even close.
When I removed the Vortech supercharger (installed and removed by Vortech so it was in good hands) the car stopped running as hot. And when I installed the Kenne Bell which comes with a lower temp T-stat, the engine coolant temp actually ran cooler than stock.
I'm very sorry that your car is overheating. I made numerous 4 hour trips through 105+ degree heat with air conditioning blasting and never overheated.
I was paranoid before and that's why I would shut the car off when the Engine Coolant Temp would get over 220* F.
The strange thing with your experience is that your engine coolant guage with the dial is actually at it's max (hottest) and I don't remember ever seeing the deal go much past the middle mark. And I checked it a lot.
You should take it to the dealer and see what they say. If the car needs to be tuned, that's not that much.