Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2

[06CoolSolstice]

It is a Saturn Shifter, both the shift knob and the leather boot.  I think Joe bought a bunch for the trim ring and was selling the part he was not using.  It was $5 for the part and 15 for shipping.  Here is the post I found from last year, I called him and he had some left.

http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/index.php/topic,7789.0.html

[Ironhide]

Now my GT is gone!

Shocked?

No, I didn't sell it!

I've rented a garage for winter and now my car will rest there till March.

I love kidding others!!

[Sly Bob]

Now my GT is gone!

Shocked?

No, I didn't sell it!

I've rented a garage for winter and now my car will rest there till March.

I love kidding others!!

That's just cruel!     

Hopin' winter's a short one this year.   

[TomatoSoup]

Finally did the coolant check-valve TSB on my car today (TSB 10-06-02-001).  Went OK except it's a bugger getting the clip off the radiator pipe (intake tube's in the way) and then a bugger getting the pipe off the nipple by the cam cover (DDM's cross-brace in the way).  After those issues it was plain sailing though.

Also came up with my own version of the GM Vac'n'fill!  Got one of these from Harbor Freight (http://www.harborfreight.com/multi-use-transfer-pump-66418.html):



Pulled the return pipe off the overflow tank and pushed it into the pump intake (by the handle), then routed the other orange pipe from the pump back into the o/f tank.   Then I just pumped for a while 'til I stopped hearing any gurgling and just had a clean stream of coolant flowing into the tank.  Didn't have to unbolt the tank and raise it up, or do a "hand-job" (not in my job description!) or anything.

You can even get the pumps for $4 with the coupon that occasionally pops up in their ads.

Pretty sure I got some air out, 'cos the fluid level in the tank was about 3/8-1/2" lower than before I started.

[Carbon Sky]

Finally did the coolant check-valve TSB on my car today (TSB 10-06-02-001).  Went OK except it's a bugger getting the clip off the radiator pipe (intake tube's in the way) and then a bugger getting the pipe off the nipple by the cam cover (DDM's cross-brace in the way).  After those issues it was plain sailing though.

Also came up with my own version of the GM Vac'n'fill!  Got one of these from Harbor Freight (http://www.harborfreight.com/multi-use-transfer-pump-66418.html):



Pulled the return pipe off the overflow tank and pushed it into the pump intake (by the handle), then routed the other orange pipe from the pump back into the o/f tank.   Then I just pumped for a while 'til I stopped hearing any gurgling and just had a clean stream of coolant flowing into the tank.  Didn't have to unbolt the tank and raise it up, or do a "hand-job" (not in my job description!) or anything.

You can even get the pumps for $4 with the coupon that occasionally pops up in their ads.

Pretty sure I got some air out, 'cos the fluid level in the tank was about 3/8-1/2" lower than before I started.

Cool.  Interesting idea in action.  I put the valves in, then raised the expansion tank, and saw tonnes of bubbles being pushed out.  And then the level in the tank dropped as well.  Had to put in a little more coolant at the end.

[Sly Bob]

Yeah I bought the valves to do it a few hers ago but never had an issue with the cooling system. The car's five years old now, or will be in the spring so when she comes out of storage it'll be time to change the coolant and put in the valves.

Great idea Mark!

[Carbon Sky]

Yeah I bought the valves to do it a few hers ago but never had an issue with the cooling system. The car's five years old now, or will be in the spring so when she comes out of storage it'll be time to change the coolant and put in the valves.

Great idea Mark!

Same, I had bought valves about a year into ownership, but didn't put them in until it was time to change my coolant just before 4 full years (don't trust Dexcool to go the full 5 years personally, and consider it cheap insurance).  When I put them in, I noticed a significant reduction in my normal coolant temp.  I went from about ~98* C to about ~86*.  Did yours do something similar?  What was it before and after?

[Sly Bob]

I won't be changing it until the spring so we'll see what happens then but yeah, now the temperature is around the 98 degree mark.

[Arabas]

Treated the weatherstrips

[TomatoSoup]

Yeah I bought the valves to do it a few hers ago but never had an issue with the cooling system.

I never had the bad problem with my cooling either, but it DID get hotter than I liked... with peaks up to 210-212 degF (~100 C) and normal running around 200 F.

I took it for a long drive yesterday and I got it to peak at 203 (normally in the low 190's).  So it does seem to have had an effect.  Similar results to what CS just said.

[DeepBlueGXP]

Went to IHOP in the coupe with Denise and didn't see you know who...

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[cdflint]

I've not had BAD temps even in the Southwest here but educate me please. What do these valves look like and where are they placed (photo please). I've only had high temps (215 range) in a mountain twisty run and some 210 range on some daily start and stops days. Normally I'm in the 196-203 on days that were 95-105 outside air. It seems normal but if I can better my cars engine, I'm all for it.

[TomatoSoup]

I've not had BAD temps even in the Southwest here but educate me please. What do these valves look like and where are they placed (photo please).

If you did a search on the TSB# I posted ... you'd find this:

http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/f59/attention-no-heat-over-heat-issues-54741/index5.html#post938806

[DaveOC]

I've not had BAD temps even in the Southwest here but educate me please. What do these valves look like and where are they placed (photo please). I've only had high temps (215 range) in a mountain twisty run and some 210 range on some daily start and stops days. Normally I'm in the 196-203 on days that were 95-105 outside air. It seems normal but if I can better my cars engine, I'm all for it.

The info is in a long thread over on the BB:

http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/f12/solstice-gm-part-numbers-22079/

These two messages in particular if you don't want to wade through the entire thread:

http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/826316-post7.html

http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/938806-post71.html

The last link is to a TSB with pictures.

That TomatoSoup guy is quicker than most!  He beat me to it! 

[cdflint]

Thanks, I'll take a look.

[cdflint]

Well the valve is cheap enough now but the picture could be a little grainier to not see what needs to be changed out but I thank you for the direction and read. I'll look to use this method. Didn't DDM do a video on purging air?

[Carbon Sky]

If you read the threads properly, it tells you exactly where to put them so even with the slightly grainy pics, if you are in your engine bay at the time, I don't see how you wouldn't be able to figure out where to put the 2 valves.  It's pretty obvious once you think about what you're doing.

[Critterman]

Went to IHOP in the coupe with Denise and didn't see you know who...

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So you didn't get your waiver, and registration form?

[1LILNDN]

Hosed mine off then took a ride to sell my headlights , A Guy from Washington, D.C. It felt good in mid 50s i think

[06CoolSolstice]

Installed new pedals, clutch and brake easy, accelorator was a !  Yes I need to vacuum out the inside, but we are having Santa Ana's right now so I will wait for the wind to die down.

[Gentleman Jack]

Do you need a set of wheels with your new pedals?

And yes, you need to clean up

[Sol Asylum]

Do you need a set of wheels with your new pedals?

And yes, you need to clean up

Still trying to sell that Audi?

[06CoolSolstice]

Do you need a set of wheels with your new pedals?

And yes, you need to clean up

Yes I am trying to find time to come down and get them.

[Gentleman Jack]

Yes I am trying to find time to come down and get them.

I sold one.  Oops.

Kidding.

[cdnmoondog]

Fixed a code P0236 myself after service could not find problem, in fact the probably caused it!