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Originally Posted by silviaNC
I might have lied a lil bout instantly. But with in a minute will be going up there. Is a prosport water temp and using the stance water neck adapter.rad cap is 1.1 bar and overflow tank lvl stay the same. I could take it to get checked out for leaks but not sure how that affects raising temp so fast. Is 230 still safe to drive?
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I personally would not drive at 230...
I think you have a leak somewhere. The system functions under pressure; which is what helps keep the coolant from boiling. Build heat by boosting, pressure escapes out of a weak point in the system (boils), temperature rises.
Check the coolant feed/return lines & crush washers (if applicable) on the turbine... It could be tight enough to keep the coolant in under cruise; but not enough to keep it in under boost (heat). To add insult to injury, if it's a leak like I described, only steam will escape and/or the coolant will boil off on the center section of the turbine... so you'll never really see a puddle or drips.
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Originally Posted by mantas
Only other thing i can think of is stuck open thermostat. When i didnt have one my temps would rise quick because the water just kept circulating without having a chance to cool down the water in the radiator.
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The thermostat is there to keep the coolant to within a specified heat range. Continuously flowing coolant thru the radiator will not cause an overheat; and will definitely not cause the temperature to rise quickly... It will cause the coolant to warm up slowly, then 'overcool' when driving. The reason it opens/closes is to keep it warm (thermo closes, coolant heats up)- but not allow it to get TOO hot.
I think it's a leak at the turbine. If it were the cap, I think there would be coolant boiling out of the reservoir.
I hear a lot of stories about burping the system etc. To this day, I have still never had to burp my coolant system- just fill her up; drive and service as needed until it doesn't need anymore- never overheated.
One last 'totally dumb' thing to check- and I promise I am not trying to insult anyone's intelligence...
since you've been doing all this servicing & flushing... maybe check the drain plug...