F--- this car. Still running hot.
04-30-2007, 10:57 PM
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My car in traffic will run about 200-210. It just runs warm driving around. I moved my trans cooler from in front of my radiator, I'm not sure if it will help yet. If I can get water AND oil to stay in my motor I'll get around to driving it!
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Originally Posted by 94blownz281
so where did you relocate your trans cooler too?
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Originally Posted by TS6
It has a 160 stat in it now.
I do have a belt driven pump I could try, and I'll probably step up to a 180 stat. This car will never run 160 unless its below 60 and on the highway, so I might as well slow down the water flow to help it actually cool off in the radiator.
I run a fluidyne radiator, and honestly, its the same size as stock. It is thicker, but not a monster. I am thinking that since I removed the A/C I can fit alot more radiator in it now, maybe a thicker one would help? Who makes such an animal? Be Cool has one that is a little thicker, but I want the biggest I can fit. I might try the stock water pump just to alleviate some of the load on the electrical system.
As far as being something simple, no, its not. I think having a bigger (408 iron block) engine is just alot more to cool. The ATI shroud compounds the issue. I'll probably ditch the shroud if I change the radiator.
You turbo guys with stock fans have no issues because you can use the stock fans. Its really hard to beat the stock fan/shroud setup.
As far as the other suggestions: It does have some antifreeze in it, its good to 20 degrees or so, if that tells you anything. I had more antifreeze in it before, didn't change anything. A/F at idle seems fine. Anywhere from 13 to 15.x to 1. It bounces around.
I don't know about the evans pump, sure is pricey for an experiment. Maybe I should just go Evans pump and coolant? I have searched on the evans coolant and only found a couple guys using it. No FI guys as I recall.
Maybe a bigger radiator is the answer, it surely can't hurt and I can probably recoup most of what the Fluidyne cost me. Its only got a couple hundred miles on it, if that.
Off to find the biggest radiator that will still let me close my hood!
I do have a belt driven pump I could try, and I'll probably step up to a 180 stat. This car will never run 160 unless its below 60 and on the highway, so I might as well slow down the water flow to help it actually cool off in the radiator.
I run a fluidyne radiator, and honestly, its the same size as stock. It is thicker, but not a monster. I am thinking that since I removed the A/C I can fit alot more radiator in it now, maybe a thicker one would help? Who makes such an animal? Be Cool has one that is a little thicker, but I want the biggest I can fit. I might try the stock water pump just to alleviate some of the load on the electrical system.
As far as being something simple, no, its not. I think having a bigger (408 iron block) engine is just alot more to cool. The ATI shroud compounds the issue. I'll probably ditch the shroud if I change the radiator.
You turbo guys with stock fans have no issues because you can use the stock fans. Its really hard to beat the stock fan/shroud setup.
As far as the other suggestions: It does have some antifreeze in it, its good to 20 degrees or so, if that tells you anything. I had more antifreeze in it before, didn't change anything. A/F at idle seems fine. Anywhere from 13 to 15.x to 1. It bounces around.
I don't know about the evans pump, sure is pricey for an experiment. Maybe I should just go Evans pump and coolant? I have searched on the evans coolant and only found a couple guys using it. No FI guys as I recall.
Maybe a bigger radiator is the answer, it surely can't hurt and I can probably recoup most of what the Fluidyne cost me. Its only got a couple hundred miles on it, if that.
Off to find the biggest radiator that will still let me close my hood!
I would recommend one for sure.
