Does it help to let the car sit for 24 hours (and get 'cold') before you drive it again, or no diff? I let it idle 55min after was at operating temp
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I let it run for 60 minutes my kid then drove it like he stole it and had no trouble.
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I used it on a 2004 Cadillac with Northstar V8 that was leaking coolant from the head and it has worked perfectly. I have not put an drop of coolant in for over 8000 miles....Will it work on your engine? I don't see why not....I had a mechanic do mine because I did not feel like doing it in the cold...The instructions must be followed.
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It will help a little, but may not help enough. If your car has had a long life of cheap gas, than putting in the good stuff is never a bad thing once in a while. The idle and RPM's are usually measured during the smog, if your car is warmed up nice and you have premium gas in it shouldn't hurt.
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Throw it in. My car wasn't actually burning oil I just use it to prevent it.
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I got the 150 watt model like this and placed it on thin steel plate (with intent of bolting that up to a small engine that doesn't have a good surface). Without it bolted up to the engine, the plate temp was 140 degrees after 1 minute, then ~200 after another minute and I pulled the plug then. After letting it cool enough to handle it I bolted it up to the small engine. To begin with the engine temp was 42 degrees and after having it plugged in for 10 minutes the oil sump area of the engine was at ~65 degrees. I've not tried going overnight, but seeing the temp go to 200+ does show the possibility of how hot it could get (and one guy in a review of one of these says "unsafe in any application...cuz has no temp regulation..."). Of course other considerations include how cold is it for you (are you in a north state like Minnesota?) and where are you placing it (on an oil pan where you're just heating the oil or on a car engine block that's real thick). I may try a test of leaving mine on the small engine for at least an hour to see how hot it gets (both near the base where it is and near the top of the engine) and will add a post if I do.
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I took my camaro back to the dealer for a computer issue with this cold air intake installed and they fixed it with no questions. I would imagine if you took it back and the issue involved the mass air flow sensor they would have something to say but they didn't give me any trouble.
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In addition to the other suggestions, stand the unit upright in a climate controlled environment (72F+) for about an hour. This will address cold weather and over priming/choke related issues.
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Well, the owner's manual warns only against leaving the unit in the car for very long because if it's too hot, like here in Arizona, that could harm it internally. I place it on the dashboard of my truck when driving and it works just fine. As far as cold weather, I haven't had to deal with that. I hope that helps you.Tony from Arizony
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This was a few years ago, but as I recall, I put the freon in immediately. I just followed the directions. I am still driving it and it is still cooling. But the last two summers I have had to add a little freon at the beginning of the "cooling season".
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I had to run my car over 100 miles before the engine repair started working properly,but once i drove it over a 100 miles it ran better and sealed all the leaks. So my advice would be to drive it for as many miles as you can and see what happens after that.
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Just suck out about a half gallon of antifreeze with a suction gun more if you feel the need. A cheap suction gun is faster and easier than trying to get that radiator drain open on late model GM cars. Do this first and very little coolant will be in the intake if any. When finished refill the radiator before starting the engine and be sure to open the bleeder on the thermostat housing to bleed air out of the system after refilling the radiator . Have the engine running during the bleeding.
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The AC works just as it did before I installed it. My two cents worth: even when my Honda Accord was fairly new, the temperature was never totally consistent in the car when the AC was running. The temperature in the car would vary slightly...a little warmer, then a little colder, then the temp would be what I set it at, etc. Not HUGE swings in temps but hopefully you get the picture. Like I say, the AC didn't work any differently after I installed this unit.
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It doesn't help with the windows. Unless you want to spend a half hour defrosting your windshield, by then your car would have been warmed up and done.
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Hello! That was the same reason I replaced mine- it worked fine, but the buttons were wearing out. I looked in the service manual and is says that it needs to be programmed, but I installed it and it seems to work fine without any programming. As a side benefit, my vehicle already shows the external temp in the DIC above the gauges, so it does not display it on the HVAC module screen from the factory. After replacing the factory module with the one I bought here, the external temp now shows on the HVAC screen (and still in the DIC). I kinda like it! I suspect that if I were to program the module, it would turn off the feature. Anyways- in my case it worked fine out of the box! Hello! That was the same reason I replaced mine- it worked fine, but the buttons were wearing out. I looked in the service manual and is says that it needs to be programmed, but I installed it and it seems to work fine without any programming. As a side benefit, my vehicle already shows the external temp in the DIC above the gauges, so it does not display it on the HVAC module screen from the factory. After replacing the factory module with the one I bought here, the external temp now shows on the HVAC screen (and still in the DIC). I kinda like it! I suspect that if I were to program the... » Read More Hello! That was the same reason I replaced mine- it worked fine, but the buttons were wearing out. I looked in the service manual and is says that it needs to be programmed, but I installed it and it seems to work fine without any programming. As a side benefit, my vehicle already shows the external temp in the DIC above the gauges, so it does not display it on the HVAC module screen from the factory. After replacing the factory module with the one I bought here, the external temp now shows on the HVAC screen (and still in the DIC). I kinda like it! I suspect that if I were to program the module, it would turn off the feature. Anyways- in my case it worked fine out of the box! « Show Less
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When you start it you see a timer that tells you how long the car will run 12 minutes is what I have it set for but I haven't seen a temp but maybe it is something I haven't programmed??
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Yes this part should correct your temperature issues. Before buying this replacement part take the time to remove the glove box and lower panel to check if the actuator is working or not. By changing the temperature and defrost settings you will either see the actuator move (meaning it is working) or not move (meaning it has failed).
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Well, we never actually timed it or took the temp. I will say that on a 9700 mile road trip of 43 days, it operated beautifully in our Smart Car (www.vegan-roadtripusa.com). We had one issue with the fan making a racket if you put pressure or pack things too close to the power side where the fan vent is, it will hit something and make noise. By adjusting the cord and pressure this went away. Other than this, it worked beautifully and we are planning to use it again all through 2014.