Technical Tips > Radiators - Cooling
Over Heating Problems
Chromie:
Hi nifty;42
If it is running original cylinder heads and you have cooked it, there is a chance that the cylinder head has cracked.
If you have water comming out of the exhaust pipe, then it is a head gasket or a cracked head.
If it idles and does not overheat, but when you drive it and it does overheat, have you got the lower spoiler fitted to it.
And finally "thermofans" do not work and certainly will never work as well as original clutch fan and fan shorud. What temperature thermostat did you fit?
Hope your friend has a better time once it is converted:25
nifty:
thanks all...hes in adelaide now...trailered it.
he doesnt have the lower front spoiler on...its in for painting and not ready yet..seems the best painter in town is on holidays until next week..
gus will get it sorted,i personnaly think its something small thats being overlooked.he doesnt have water from exhaust,oil is clean,and has a 190 thermostat in it.the answer could well be the spoiler....as when he took it for a fang the other night he said the nose was lifting.. possible that nose lifting from air going under as opposed to through air dam????
77CVT:
;51 no spoiler on a C3 = high temps!
If the nose lifts then you have adequate power! ;46
nifty:
--- Quote ---Originally posted by 77CVT
;51 no spoiler on a C3 = high temps!
If the nose lifts then you have adequate power! ;46
--- End quote ---
I HEAR THAT.
as the caveman used to say....UG
Chromie:
--- Quote ---Originally posted by nifty
thanks all...hes in adelaide now...trailered it.
he doesnt have the lower front spoiler on...its in for painting and not ready yet..seems the best painter in town is on holidays until next week..
gus will get it sorted,i personnaly think its something small thats being overlooked.he doesnt have water from exhaust,oil is clean,and has a 190 thermostat in it.the answer could well be the spoiler....as when he took it for a fang the other night he said the nose was lifting.. possible that nose lifting from air going under as opposed to through air dam????
--- End quote ---
A 190 degree F thermostat is too hot put a 160 degree F (about 72 degree C);38
Without that front spoiler once you get past 50kms per hour it will overheat as there is nothing to scoop the air up with and force it through the radiator.;50
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