My first guess would be you have air in the system.
Running H O T
Ok, so last year before I put the Viper away, it spooked me a couple times by suddenly pegging out at 250+ degrees!
This year, it's doing it a lot.
Usually happens when I keep it in 3 or 4th, from spirited driving, to normal 55mph in 4th.
Hits 250 fast.
If I'm in a 55mph zone, I can drop it into 6th and coast and the temp goes back down to about 200. But once I drop it back into 4th and give it some gas it hits 250 again.
Suggestions?
Oh, and last week I filled reserve tank, just looked, it's low again. And my heater doesn't work for shit either. I'm sure that's related.
This year, it's doing it a lot.
Usually happens when I keep it in 3 or 4th, from spirited driving, to normal 55mph in 4th.
Hits 250 fast.
If I'm in a 55mph zone, I can drop it into 6th and coast and the temp goes back down to about 200. But once I drop it back into 4th and give it some gas it hits 250 again.
Suggestions?
Oh, and last week I filled reserve tank, just looked, it's low again. And my heater doesn't work for shit either. I'm sure that's related.
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Further investigation show that there is antifreeze under the fascia on the passenger side.
Under the bottle.
Fucking screw........
Under the bottle.
Fucking screw........
oh no! That's not a fun repair from what I read. Be sure to cut that bolt when you put the front end back together.
here is the procedure for a coolant change/burping the system if you need details....
http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=254479&Forum=All_Forums&Words=coolant&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=1year&Main=254479&Search=true#Post254479
This thread might help too...
http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=254479&Forum=All_Forums&Words=coolant&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=1year&Main=254479&Search=true#Post254479
here is the procedure for a coolant change/burping the system if you need details....
http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=254479&Forum=All_Forums&Words=coolant&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=1year&Main=254479&Search=true#Post254479
This thread might help too...
http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=254479&Forum=All_Forums&Words=coolant&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=1year&Main=254479&Search=true#Post254479
180 degree thermostat will help as well
turn on the heater.... see there are benefits to living far up north
Warranty. Dealer will deal with it...
No it won't. Certainly not unless your wide open on the freeway anyway. But normal stop&go? No way. It'll get just as hot.DOMOKUN said:180 degree thermostat will help as well
You may need to check your water pump -RUNNR. There was an impellar issue that I had. I did the whole radiator, t-stat, watter-wetter deal. Nothing seemed to work.
Wasn't the impellar a work/not work issue? Mine is more on/off/on/off/on...
The early impellers were causing all the overheating problems in the Viper. So I was told a full year into my misery. Dodge told me that they had to switch vendors because they were having problems w/ the plastic impeller sticking or not running that they'd put in every car. They switched to a better impeller and vendor. You may have to have your water pump replaced because you may have one of those impellers they were initially using.
What year Viper? I went through a nightmare to resolve this on a 95. Here's the fix:
1. Is your facia bottle full? Mine was and the overflow caused antifreeze in facia, not a puncture. You have air in the system. Suck antifreeze out of overflow tank to cool line.
2. Replace radiator cap. I had a drop center cap and current dealer replacement is drop center but don't use it because they allow coolant to push out into overflow tank. Buy the 2001 cap which is a spring center 17lbs.
3. Clamp the push on connections between surrogate tank and overflow tank. Go to large autoparts store and buy a pack of spring clamps in the section where there is a bunch of misc parts. I think my package says Help and it's red. The two black clamps fit the first two connections and the green one fits the connection just before the tube goes into the facia. Air is drawn into system when car cools if these aren't clamped.
4. Burp car. Jack right front side up to assist, this was a tip I heard and it really worked. Burp alot.
5. Drive car for at least an hour. Wait until car is completely cool and I prefer to wait until next day. Burp again.
1. Is your facia bottle full? Mine was and the overflow caused antifreeze in facia, not a puncture. You have air in the system. Suck antifreeze out of overflow tank to cool line.
2. Replace radiator cap. I had a drop center cap and current dealer replacement is drop center but don't use it because they allow coolant to push out into overflow tank. Buy the 2001 cap which is a spring center 17lbs.
3. Clamp the push on connections between surrogate tank and overflow tank. Go to large autoparts store and buy a pack of spring clamps in the section where there is a bunch of misc parts. I think my package says Help and it's red. The two black clamps fit the first two connections and the green one fits the connection just before the tube goes into the facia. Air is drawn into system when car cools if these aren't clamped.
4. Burp car. Jack right front side up to assist, this was a tip I heard and it really worked. Burp alot.
5. Drive car for at least an hour. Wait until car is completely cool and I prefer to wait until next day. Burp again.
That's some good info. Thanks.95Viper said:What year Viper? I went through a nightmare to resolve this on a 95. Here's the fix:
1. Is your facia bottle full? Mine was and the overflow caused antifreeze in facia, not a puncture. You have air in the system. Suck antifreeze out of overflow tank to cool line.
2. Replace radiator cap. I had a drop center cap and current dealer replacement is drop center but don't use it because they allow coolant to push out into overflow tank. Buy the 2001 cap which is a spring center 17lbs.
3. Clamp the push on connections between surrogate tank and overflow tank. Go to large autoparts store and buy a pack of spring clamps in the section where there is a bunch of misc parts. I think my package says Help and it's red. The two black clamps fit the first two connections and the green one fits the connection just before the tube goes into the facia. Air is drawn into system when car cools if these aren't clamped.
4. Burp car. Jack right front side up to assist, this was a tip I heard and it really worked. Burp alot.
5. Drive car for at least an hour. Wait until car is completely cool and I prefer to wait until next day. Burp again.
I had the problem with my water pump. Car would always run hot. Have the dealer change your water pump. It may be suspect. If you want to spend some money, Archer makes a billet water pump but its pricey.
I would guess it is the water pump also as mine was just replaced and was making the temp gauge jump up with any spirited driving. Looking at the water pump once out of the car there were visable cracks around the mounting area of the impellar
A water pump wouldn't cause a leak under the fascia on the passenger side unless he has two problems.
it may be the water pump causing the car to run hot, boil over and overflow by the fascia.
this is true. :thumb:SmokinV10 said:it may be the water pump causing the car to run hot, boil over and overflow by the fascia.
Bottle was punctured.
Being replaced now.
Being replaced now.
and, they replaced the water pump on Friday.
As well as the 999 recall, on a 2001.
Seems my car was made 20 days after the end of the recall period, but I still had the small plates. Had a crack forming as well.
Odd...
As well as the 999 recall, on a 2001.
Seems my car was made 20 days after the end of the recall period, but I still had the small plates. Had a crack forming as well.
Odd...
Glad you got it diagnosed & fixed. :thumb:-RUNNR said:and, they replaced the water pump on Friday.
As well as the 999 recall, on a 2001.
Seems my car was made 20 days after the end of the recall period, but I still had the small plates. Had a crack forming as well.
Odd...
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