overheating problem?

[GTSII]

Yesterday I ran my '96 GTS onmy favorite local mountain pass. It was a very hot day, with an air temperature close to 98F. The car ran fine, until I noticed the temperature gauge was just about all the way to the red mark. The "engine temperature" light was not lit at this time, but I decided to pull off the side of the road, rested the car for a while, and then coasted back down the hill.

Later in the evening, I read the service manual, which seemed to indicate that this was still at the upper end of the allowed temperature range...

Am I being to cautious here? Is there something simple I can do to improve the cooling performance?

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[SapphireGTS]

mine did the same.

It was the waterpump but there are many other scenarios.

 

[prevnine11ownr]

Did ya have the AC on?

 

[95Viper]

Open radiator cap on coolant bottle (passenger fender). If it isn't full, you need to burp. Do a search for good info.

Check puke tank in front facia (look through slot in front of passenger front tire). Best to do in garage at night, pull off rubber donut next to slot and shine light into hole. Fluid line really shows up, especially if you have the green stuff. If empty, you need to burp and refill or might have punched hole in bottom with facia screw. Fill through tube with small funnel and see if it is leaking into facia.

Clamp the push on connections (3 spots) where rubber meets metal between coolant bottle (radiator cap one) and facia bottle. Buy a pack of squeeze clamps, mine were labeled "Help" at Autozone or Murrays.

 

[jkracer9]

You might want to talk to Jason at Racing Solutions in Houston. My 01 overheated daily, got a new pump and it was still hot plus hotter. Jason at RSI worked on my car and even in the heat of the day my car w/AC does not go over 190, most of the time it sits on 180.
Amazing things happen over at RSI

 

[Gheijos]

Remove the oil cap and make sure there isn't any green slim residue on the inside of the cap...if so, you have coolant in the oil (time for an engine overhaul)...I hope this is not the case.