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I can't help you with the overheating problems, but if your brakes are "pooz" it sounds like you might be having problems with your flush valve- a bit of plumbing would be advisable and maybe some disinfectant. Congrats on the successful test drive though...

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just to be clear, I suggested removing the blower from the system (in terms of plumbing only), because it could just as easily be a denotation issue, so it might in fact stop overheating if thats the case. Is there a knock sensor hooked up to the ecu (correctly) ?

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Everything on the ECU is plugged into where it should go. Not detonation and the blower belt is slipping and putting out a whopping 0psi! Or because I havent checked that it is hooked up electrically. So may not even be engaging the clutch on it.

I'm pretty sure it is that top pipe so that is the job for tomoz morning (possibly) Not driving it again till it is solved. And I'm sticking a large bottle in the overflow to see what is happening.

Will update tomorrow.

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I stuck a bolt and nut on it, welded it on it, for the sensor of the new water gauge, also means I can fill it up from there, so yes, top pipe is now the new fill (or top up to be full) inlet. yay.

When I get out there next I'm checking the radiator fan/replacing it.

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I stuck a bolt and nut on it, welded it on it, for the sensor of the new water gauge, also means I can fill it up from there, so yes, top pipe is now the new fill (or top up to be full) inlet. yay.

When I get out there next I'm checking the radiator fan/replacing it.

dude, that pipe needs to the straight. you haven't resolved the problem there is always air in water systems.<-- edit: this is the result of not thinking before posting, .. you say something wrong and stupid.

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I understand what you are saying. But, That is the full point now. Once filled, screw in the water temp sensor. I don't understand as it is now the filling point? It is sealed at the radiator cap... If you saying there is always air in the system then how does it matter if the fill is the highest point? If it was flat, then the pipe of the block would be the highest... Even worse!

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Yea, I though of jacking the car up so the radiator was highest when filling, but now it's seems fine :) Gotta fix one little leak from the radiator bung with some thread tape and then take it for a drive and watch the water temp meter very closely. hahaha, atleast radiator and blower is working now.

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Just another thought - it might be an idea to make a specialised filling funnel for this so the level sits higher than that pipe while your bleeding the system.

Then when you're done you pull the funnel out and place the cap on quickly and ensuring it's well bled.

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I'll see how it goes filling up the radiator tomorrow as I had to run out before I had a chance. Kinda over spending money on this thing, just wanna get a warrant and go from making life easier/improving from there. hahaha. Good idea though.

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Yea, it's been mentioned before. We can't find an intercooler small enough with inlet and outlet same side, so we are going to mod the current VR4 one in there. That is most likely the first performance orientated upgrade along with intake/filter piping after the warrant.

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I'll look into that, try and find one when the time comes. Dylan said he could mod what I have now which fits perfectly in there. it's not really the width but the height. It's about 8 inches high. But about 20 long.

And hellraizer, that intercooler looks sooo fugly. Because the cooler is at the front of the car, really visible, I kinda wanna keep it nice... :s

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