ok for some reason my fan doesnt kick on until the temp reaches 220, either way around 215-220 i start seeing steam/smoke coming out the grill, it smells like coolant but there is no coolant leak, ive checked, and theres no stray coolant anywhere cuz i just engine brited it, so what is this, is this a problem, and if so how do i fix it?

Possibly a bad water pump (not pumping coolant enough to cool) or a stuck thermostat (stuck shut not allowing coolant to circulate.) You may also have the incorrect mixture of coolant/water.

The fans stock won't kick on until 215* unless you have a chip programed elsewise.

How long is the vehicle running before it starts doing this?

usually after a halfhour, and its a new waterpump, think its bad?

It'* not very likely that then....but the possibility is always there I guess. When was the last time if ever have you changed your t-stat?

havent, ill look into it

do i rly need to drain the coolant to replace it? thats such a pain in the ***

you dont have to drain it, but you will lose a lot out the top when you do it...

dont matter not the tstat, upper hose is hot

HOW do you modify the fan to turn on at lower temperatures? Mine will go from 160-170 to near 220 as well in about 2 minutes if idling. Then the fan kicks in and it goes back to a little less than 200.

Is there a way to make it turn on at lets say 190?

Check out this thread, it talks about overriding fans. There'* more...but I am at work. hehehe Boss don't know.

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ight=fan+relay