car runs hotter with alum radiatior

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12-20-2006, 01:19 AM

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RE: car runs hotter with alum radiatior

I have the proform fan with adj thermostat at the top.

12-20-2006, 01:22 AM

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RE: car runs hotter with alum radiatior

turn the fan down to 170

12-20-2006, 01:25 AM

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RE: car runs hotter with alum radiatior

180-240 its at 180. I also think my gauge is messed up because when i hit the fan with my manual switch the temp gauge goes up. whats up with that

12-20-2006, 01:26 AM

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RE: car runs hotter with alum radiatior

maybe you have the fan set to push, and your pushing hot air instead of sucking cold air

12-20-2006, 01:27 AM

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RE: car runs hotter with alum radiatior

at any rate, a radiator temp of 180 will produce an engine temp of about 195, expect around a 15 degree difference at any temp.

12-20-2006, 01:28 AM

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RE: car runs hotter with alum radiatior

Its correct, Isnt that wierd that the gauge would go up in temp though?

12-20-2006, 01:33 AM

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RE: car runs hotter with alum radiatior

very wierd. could be somehow related to how its wired.

12-20-2006, 01:52 AM

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RE: car runs hotter with alum radiatior

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BTW I also put U/D pulleys on and a electric fan at the same time

Doesn't one of the under drive pulleys bolt to the water pump? And wouldn't that cause the water pump to turn slower?

12-20-2006, 02:57 AM

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RE: car runs hotter with alum radiatior

Yea I might try to change that pulley, it looks so good though

12-20-2006, 03:08 AM

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Yea I might try to change that pulley, it looks so good though

I'm thinking you got several factors goin on here. One, the water pump is not turning fast enough. Two, that 2-row radiator isn't helping either. Three, does the fan have a shroud around it? You said you switched to electric fan right? It still needs to have a shroud around it to help pull the air through the radiator.

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