Temps too hot on turbo setup
ya im trying to search for a turbo blanket....plus i got the 12" puller fan to fit in there for $40,damn im good.lol ill let you guys know tomorrow with the air dam on there how it does
If it overheats while driving at good speeds you have problems. The air damn has to be on the car OR you need the front of the car opened up alot.If that doesn't work you have a coolant system or engine problem.
care to expound on what sort of coolant or engine problem could it be?the race shop said that the thermostat is opening so its not stuck.what could it possibly be don?Nick
There are quite a few additional things that you can do for cooling. A lot of people have had good luck with the Evan's Cooling pump, seing a 10-15* drop in temps using water and not their special coolant.
I would also look into a bigger radiator. I have the LGM radiator on my car and it sits at 176* at idle. I also have the Evan's pump set to go on the car when I get the motorplate situation figured out. Also, I am currently using the oil cooler in the radiator as my trans cooler, although I have a nice B&M unit ready to go on...just need to find a nice place to mount it!
I would also look into a bigger radiator. I have the LGM radiator on my car and it sits at 176* at idle. I also have the Evan's pump set to go on the car when I get the motorplate situation figured out. Also, I am currently using the oil cooler in the radiator as my trans cooler, although I have a nice B&M unit ready to go on...just need to find a nice place to mount it!
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Is there any way you can run a big fan Behind the radiator? The way the 4th gens are made they just dont always cool good with anything on the front side of them.
Did you re-route any of the hoses? They have to be below the fill on the radiator or otherwise you'll never get it full.
Did you re-route any of the hoses? They have to be below the fill on the radiator or otherwise you'll never get it full.
Since i have pushers too... i have found out a few things the hard way:
Ditto... this will help tremendously when the car is moving, it was the difference in overheating and not for me.
How man CFM's are those fans? I have two of the best SPALS made on the car... like 1700cfm per, (they are also designed to be pushers, not just reversed pullers.) The stock fan set-up was VERY good, i think they moved like 3400-3600cfm...plus they were pulling so you are always getting close to the full amount through the rad.
If you are still running a/c, make sure you have a top radiator cover on and seal up the area between the condensor and rad...pushed air leaks out of here. This made a big difference for me too.
I am also running a turbo blanket, helped quite a bit.
And as others said, definitely get your fans to come on sooner.
FWIW Is the T-stat in correctly?
No air dam will make a HUGE difference on our cars. Its the only way the radiator gets air.
How man CFM's are those fans? I have two of the best SPALS made on the car... like 1700cfm per, (they are also designed to be pushers, not just reversed pullers.) The stock fan set-up was VERY good, i think they moved like 3400-3600cfm...plus they were pulling so you are always getting close to the full amount through the rad.
If you are still running a/c, make sure you have a top radiator cover on and seal up the area between the condensor and rad...pushed air leaks out of here. This made a big difference for me too.
I am also running a turbo blanket, helped quite a bit.
And as others said, definitely get your fans to come on sooner.
FWIW Is the T-stat in correctly?
his car still has the airdamn in place i think he is confused on what you guys are calling the airdamn... now he doesnot have the upper radiator support AKA lower airbox in place so air can flow up and over the rad.. i think the puller might help some.. but he needs an LT1 style peice for up top..
Mike
Mike
I know what the air damn is dick! 
thats back on the car now so well see soon,im super sick, chucking my guts up today so no driving it home today.But hopefully thatll help but it wont affect the idle temps.so i dunno.The stat is installed correctly as far as i know.ill keep u guys updated
thats back on the car now so well see soon,im super sick, chucking my guts up today so no driving it home today.But hopefully thatll help but it wont affect the idle temps.so i dunno.The stat is installed correctly as far as i know.ill keep u guys updated 
if you have a 160 stat does it always open at 160...i thought you needed a tune to tell the stat to open up and maybe you never got one....?
i could be wrong but just something i remember hearing so now your car is just heating up to stock temps...
i could be wrong but just something i remember hearing so now your car is just heating up to stock temps...
Originally Posted by navymitch12
if you have a 160 stat does it always open at 160...i thought you needed a tune to tell the stat to open up and maybe you never got one....?
i could be wrong but just something i remember hearing so now your car is just heating up to stock temps...
i could be wrong but just something i remember hearing so now your car is just heating up to stock temps...
Originally Posted by Country Boy
No air dam will make a HUGE difference on our cars. Its the only way the radiator gets air.
hehe yes i realized this after i took mine off.... my car never gets over 179-182(scanmaster) and when i took that off it got well over 200... u deff need to put that back on
i can see the airdam helping alot when your moving but i dont see it making a diff. at idle if your getting too hot sitting there.
u should get one of those t-stats, i think there called "FailSafe" if they fail they fail in the open position, instead of failing in the closed position, then your really gonna run hot. just a thought.
u should get one of those t-stats, i think there called "FailSafe" if they fail they fail in the open position, instead of failing in the closed position, then your really gonna run hot. just a thought.
