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Re: What electric fan to use?? Running hot
[Re: Andrewh]
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07/20/11 12:17 PM
07/20/11 12:17 PM
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Woodinville, WA
Viol8r
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Ok, here is some more detail:
I took her for a ride and it stayed around 195 till I slow down or stop at a light then she quickly starts to rise and I am forced to shut her down again. I then put in a 160 thermostat and it did not help.
So I assumed I needed a stronger cfm fan.
what thermostate were you running during the part in yellow?
now that you put a 160 in it, what does it run when you are moving?
it sounds like an air flow issue, if it maintains temp at speed, but not at idle.
not saying there aren't other things to do to help bring temps down, but I don't think a timing change will solve it all either.
Here we go again with the thermostat deal again!!! Once he is above 160º its all on the cooling system or tune at that point. If it can't maintain then we have other issues.
Timing will absolutely affect the temps at idle and at RPM. Man give this guy a chance to check the basics. I read some of these posts and its a wonder these cars ever make it out of the garage.
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Re: What electric fan to use?? Running hot
[Re: Viol8r]
#1034892
07/20/11 04:06 PM
07/20/11 04:06 PM
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Andrewh
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Ok, here is some more detail:
I took her for a ride and it stayed around 195 till I slow down or stop at a light then she quickly starts to rise and I am forced to shut her down again. I then put in a 160 thermostat and it did not help.
So I assumed I needed a stronger cfm fan.
what thermostate were you running during the part in yellow?
now that you put a 160 in it, what does it run when you are moving?
it sounds like an air flow issue, if it maintains temp at speed, but not at idle.
not saying there aren't other things to do to help bring temps down, but I don't think a timing change will solve it all either.
Here we go again with the thermostat deal again!!! Once he is above 160º its all on the cooling system or tune at that point. If it can't maintain then we have other issues.
Timing will absolutely affect the temps at idle and at RPM. Man give this guy a chance to check the basics. I read some of these posts and its a wonder these cars ever make it out of the garage.
LOL, sure you are right, when it is open, that is all it gives, unless it was a 195 thermostat, THEN 195 is normal. and not hot.
IF it is a 160 and it hold 195(and RIF, he changed it after this, but did not mention what it was), then he has a cooling system problem.
SO. I say again, what were you running when it hit 195 on the cruise.
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Re: What electric fan to use?? Running hot
[Re: 67GTMIKE]
#1034898
08/01/11 11:39 AM
08/01/11 11:39 AM
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Irving, TX
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Irving, TX
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It's good that you found a solution.
Now, put a thermostat in the car. Forget the restrictor.
A fan shroud will help quite a bit too.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind.
- Stu Harmon
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