Guest WESTCORT Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Howsit im after some cheap and easy ways ( if there is any) to cool my engine down.. it runs at about 190* F at the moment which is just before redline for temperature on my gauge. I tried using some chems to clean my radiator from repco, was supposed to clean rad and waterways of rust and slude thus making it run cooler but didnt do anything for the temp but made the water look clean so maybe the radiator wasnt so bad after all. was thinking about making up some shrouding to force the air through the radiator but that doesnt really do anything for it when its standing still. dont really want to go to the effeort of changing radiator but it may be the only way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkcortina Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Do you have an electric fan? You can try Water Wetter This stuff is surpose to transfer the heat of the engine to the coolant and then to the rad better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Could be something more to do with the engine bro.. is the ignition timing and the carb settings all in order? just give it a real good check over and all.. has the temperature been high all the time, or did it just happen recently? Have you had it tuned yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxtoy Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 try replacing your thermostat, they do stop working at the optimum temp sometimes, so it might not be opening until you get up to 190 and then closing once it slips below. i had a similar problem with my lancer, was a pretty easy fix. electric fans are a definite bonus too but unless you haven't actually got one then its not going to take care of the amount of heat you've got. what sort of car is it for??? you could try fitting a bigger radiator, its not exactly a major hassle to do. cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Well first test your thermostat. Might need replacing. Electric fan does the job nicely for $70 off trademe. Electric fan with shroud would be better still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Drive with the heater on full all the time. Burnout stylez. I thought if a thermo fucks out then it usually does the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 themostats are cheap as.. drill a hole in it too for added cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 im with retro , drill the hole , what your coolant/water mixture at?? if uve got too much coolant it makes it worse (water is actually better and conducting heat then coolant ) and the electric fan will defiantly help man , also becuase your engine is high ass comp[ression maybe better fuel ??? burns alot cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bistro Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Got oil in it? They run real hot when you down on oil. And then you may be needing oil cooler...external of course.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durty Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 with big dangly hoses of course like my sig VVV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynboy Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 themostats are cheap as.. drill a hole in it too for added cooling. Neva hurd dat one b4 ..honest is dat a good thing to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 yeah, all it does is let water through your radiator before its up to temperature. all a thermostat does is make sure the water only goes around the block, not the radiator untill your engine is hot (measured by water temp) the hotter the water gets, the further the thermostat opens. when it opens it lets water run through your radiator to be cooled, thus keeping your engine at optimum temperature. for people that didnt know, a thermostat is just a valve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WESTCORT Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 bought a new thermo hen i rebuilt it.. its still hasnt been tuned so ill wait till its tuned and then see how it goes. Ive got an electric fan off a laser so ill probly chuck that on anyways. and oil level is fine and i drive around with heaters on full already hah and i didnt put any coolant in the rad after i flushed it... just filled it with water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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