You can also turn on the heater while going uphill to add another heat exchanger into the system!
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On Apr 6, 2021, at 1:27 PM, Burton Trattner <btrattner@...> wrote:
?When the coolant gets too hot, and after you shut off the engine (Bad) the water pump keeps circulating the coolant until it cools down some.?
The secondary pump is powered via a relay.? On my 99 Rilata at some time, it would not shut off.? Next day, i find a dead cab battery.? Ice relay is under the dash and only costs a few bucks at advanced auto.? I dont member the relay location tho.
If you are running hot after a long hill climb and you want to cool down...dont shut off the engine.? Instead raise the hood and let the fans and circulation coolant dissipate the heat.
Another trick if driving in steep mountainous terrain,? Do not use D.? Instead manual downshift.? This by passes the auto slip clutch which is what the small engine does if it needs to raise rpm for more power.
