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PhoenixDownVII 01-18-2004 01:08 AM


Originally Posted by ColinRX7' date='Jan 17 2004, 02:36 PM
Really, overcooling man.

Yer right. Prolly so. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

teknics 01-18-2004 01:10 AM

what is your antifreeze/water mixture?



kevin.

PhoenixDownVII 01-18-2004 01:16 AM


Originally Posted by teknics' date='Jan 18 2004, 03:10 AM
what is your antifreeze/water mixture?



kevin.

3?

teknics 01-18-2004 02:04 AM


Originally Posted by PhoenixDownVII' date='Jan 18 2004, 02:16 AM
3?

could be your problem right there, u got no idea whats going on with your car.



kevin.

ColinRX7 01-18-2004 09:25 AM

Try blocking a good portion of the rad with cardboard or something. Sounds ghetto, I know, but -20 C is what I consider to be ghetto anyways.



People do it all the time up here. Only takes a few minutes, and you might notice a difference instantly.

teknics 01-18-2004 02:14 PM


Originally Posted by ColinRX7' date='Jan 18 2004, 10:25 AM
Try blocking a good portion of the rad with cardboard or something. Sounds ghetto, I know, but -20 C is what I consider to be ghetto anyways.



People do it all the time up here. Only takes a few minutes, and you might notice a difference instantly.

yea block the flow to the radiator when its really cold out, like those jeeps with the hrome rad blockers and such, it should help



kevin.

twstdmtl 01-18-2004 02:34 PM

I Had a tracker that would never heat up from November to March it seemed like. So I cut out a piece of carboard that was roughly 40% of the radiators size. I put the carboard infront of the radiator to obstruct it. All I had to do was watch the temp gauge closer and Shazaam warmth!

ColinRX7 01-18-2004 02:42 PM

Exactly https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

PhoenixDownVII 01-18-2004 05:42 PM


Originally Posted by teknics' date='Jan 18 2004, 04:04 AM
could be your problem right there, u got no idea whats going on with your car.



kevin.

That's a pretty bold statement considering I just don't know what sort of Mix is going on in my Daily Driver.



It's not like I am running 25psi in a turbo without knowing if I have enough fuel, and it seems like I do know if my car is getting the same gas mileage, if its running the same, and getting as hot...so I seem to know a bit...



I dunno, whatever.



I'll try the cardboard thing if it keeps up, the temps are back above 0 now.



Thanks fellas

teknics 01-18-2004 06:46 PM


Originally Posted by PhoenixDownVII' date='Jan 18 2004, 06:42 PM
That's a pretty bold statement considering I just don't know what sort of Mix is going on in my Daily Driver.



It's not like I am running 25psi in a turbo without knowing if I have enough fuel, and it seems like I do know if my car is getting the same gas mileage, if its running the same, and getting as hot...so I seem to know a bit...



I dunno, whatever.



I'll try the cardboard thing if it keeps up, the temps are back above 0 now.



Thanks fellas

im just saying, whether its a beater or a 100k sportscar you should always know whats going on with it.



gimme a $5 car and ill still know all the vitals.



kevin.


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