StalkerGT

my car runs around 200-210 if im driving around town...i recently put in a new radiator, 180 thermostat and i have an electric fan that is working. I dont have a fan shroud...would that make it run a little hot? it runs at 180 when im on the highway. Wasnt sure if electric fans need a shroud or if there is anything else i should check. Any help would be appreciated!

ebourd

I didn't have a shroud either and live in the desert it ran real hot so I bought one change a faulty pump and it even runs fine in town

Foureyed

Is your air deflector in its place?
Are you running a quality thermostat?
Are these temp readings with or without the a/c running?
What type radiator..and how many rows?
Did you burp the radiator upon install?
...and yes..you "do" need a fan shroud.

pegasus89

i second the shroud makes a differance and directs the air. you running coolent on it right? not just straight water?

StalkerGT

My coolant is a 50/50 mix like it should be...the radiator is stock...the a/c has been taken out of the car. The radiator is a new stock. I don't have any major mods done. I don't have an air director...has a stalker front. I'm not running a belt tensioner due to the a/c being removed. Can that make a difference too?

Foureyed

Not running a belt tensioner is most likely your problem. The belt will slip on the water pump pulley causing the pump to turn slower.

craig71springsport

Get the tensioner and the fan shroud. Your fan will naturally want to just throw air all over the place, the shroud directs it. Did you get another belt when you removed your ac? If the pulley for the water pump has a groove pattern and the belt doesn't match it, that will affect it as well.

Sidewayz6.0

You don't need a shroud, or the air deflector. I've had neither for years with the electric fan, and have never had an issue. However, if the belt is slipping on the water pump, that is likely the problem.

bluebeastsrt

Get the shoud, engineers put them on there for a reason. And a new belt. If you still have issues get a thermostat that your sure works. Who knows maybe the new one you bought was faulty from the factory? none of that works, change out the water pump.