Whats the safe temperature range for a 99 cadillac deville d elegance with a northstar 275 hp engine suppose to be
Make sure your engine is breathing properly, by regularly changing air filters. Flush your cooling system once each year and pressure test. There are cooling lines that cross over the rear of the engine that get corroded and may begin to weep antifreeze..you can view these lines by removing the engine cover....if you've had a consistent odor of antifreeze after running,with no drippage evident, this area is probably the culprit.....love my 99...
What can cause the temperature to steady rise after thermostat has been changed
SOURCE: 1994 cadillac deville concours
Look if the engine is doing what you say then it is overheating and there is no problem with the sensor, remember the sensor only tells what is going on, it does not cause anything like overheating. Have you bled the system of air, there is a factory procedure to do this.
SOURCE: codes po174/171 cadillac deville northstar engine
Check for vacuum leaks around the intake. This is the most common cause for these codes.
SOURCE: 98 Cadillac Northstar motor running hot in 30 min.
The normal operating temperature for the Northstar engine is around 210 degrees.
The fans will not come on until the temp hits 225 degrees.
The thermostat in the northstar engine is located at the bottom radiator hose (unlike most conventional cooling systems).
The most common overheating problem with the Northstar engine is a blocked purge line(small hose).The purge line is designed to purge air out of the cooling system.
There is a small diameter hose coming from near the top of the coolant tank (not the cap) ,this is the purge line.
With the engine idling,pull the purge line from the tank,if there is no coolant flow from this small hose,it is blocked and this will cause overheating.If the hose is clear, check for blockage at the nipple on the tank.Or trace the hose back until you find the blockage.The hose goes in to the engine to a crossover and comes out the other side to near the thermostat housing,the blockage may be there.
If the other end of your purge line is not connected to anything then that is the problem......it must be reconnected otherwise the cooling system is not pressurized.
SOURCE: 1997 cadillac deville engine is overheating.
When you say thermagasket kit,I assume you mean one of those silly DIY gasket sealant liquids that you put in the engine.
You should not use these type of products on ANY engine let alone the Northstar.
To cure a headgasket leak, replace the headgasket.....there is no miracle cure.
On the Northstar, you will damage the cooling system,plus you will continue to have issues as time goes on.
How do you know you have a blown head gasket?
Here is something to consider.......
The most common overheating problem with the Northstar engine is a blocked purge line(small hose).The purge line is designed to purge air out of the cooling system.
There is a small diameter hose coming from near the top of the coolant tank (not the cap) ,this is the purge line.
With the engine idling,pull the purge line from the tank,if there is no coolant flow from this small hose,it is blocked and this will cause overheating.
If the hose is clear, check for blockage at the nipple on the tank.Or trace the hose back until you find the blockage.
The hose goes in to the engine to a crossover and comes out the other side close to the thermostat housing,the blockage may be there.
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