External Cooler for type 3

teejay Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 12 Aug 2005, 10:35 pm

#397004

gday guys, im having some cooling problems with my wagon. It has a 1916 in it and has a type 4 cooler, but it runs super hot after a little drive. Done a little bit of looking around and it seems I need an external cooler.
What does this involve? and how much $$ am i looking at?
Also if anyone knows where i should take it in brissy that would be cool too.
All of your help is greatly appreciated (I want to drive her!!!)
Ta.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 13 Aug 2005, 10:59 am

#397098

How do you know it is getting hot? Check the gauge etc first for calibration. Who did you ask? If it IS genuinely getting hot you may have a problem elsewhere with your car's cooling system (blocked intakes, loose tinware) or tune (fuel mixtures and/or ignition timing). Sure, things do warm up... but only after you have been flogging it hard for 20 minutes or more... not after a 'little' drive. The fans on Type 3s are BIG and blow LOTS of air

I know a bloke who used to tow his open-wheel race car on a trailer all over NSW and interstate, with full fuel drums, three/four people on board and tools etc with a 1916cc in a type 3 wagon. This thing must've weighed 2 tonnes all up and he cruised at 100+km/h with no problemsnn[ Edited on 13-8-2005 by VWCOOL ]

Pay your debts, CxxT

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 13 Aug 2005, 11:09 am

#397100

VWCOOL wrote:I know a bloke who used to tow his open-wheel race car on a trailer all over NSW and interstate, with full fuel drums, three/four people on board and tools etc with a 1916cc in a type 3 wagon. This thing must've weighed 2 tonnes all up and he cruised at 100+km/h with no problemsnn[ Edited on 13-8-2005 by VWCOOL ]

Ill bet that engine had it tongue hanging out after doing that! LOL
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teejay Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 13 Aug 2005, 7:58 pm

#397215

VWCOOL wrote:How do you know it is getting hot? Check the gauge etc first for calibration. Who did you ask?

First the temp needle flys of the dial, then the enging was pinging. My mate who is doing it up has done a few vdubs so he is pretty cluey and he has checked everything else. When we first got it it was running a front cooler that wasnt tapped (??? i have no idea, if this sounds stupid!!!) and it ran hot, he took it off and put on a type 4 cooler and it is still running hot.

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 14 Aug 2005, 7:58 pm

#397426

TJ
You say this happens even after just a short drive right?
If this is the case your problem is way above what a different cooler can fix.
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teejay Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 14 Aug 2005, 9:49 pm

#397515

sorry not really a little drive, over 20 minutes

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 15 Aug 2005, 6:17 pm

#397869

Still the same M8. 20 Mins should barely be hot at all.
Look further into it dude.
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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 15 Aug 2005, 6:31 pm

#397879

So, you have never run this engine with a standard cooler...?

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 15 Aug 2005, 8:07 pm

#397913

External cooler won't help your pinging problem! :jesus

I think you have bigger issues to deal with.

teejay Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 15 Aug 2005, 9:44 pm

#397978

VWCOOL wrote:So, you have never run this engine with a standard cooler...?

as far as I know its only ever had a front external cooler, and the type 4 thats on it now (with this engine)

72FASTY Commited Dubber

74 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 18 Aug 2005, 6:19 pm

#398940

Well it appears there are larger fish to fry in his instance, BUT...

I also am also concerned about overheating. I have recently put in a New 1600 twinport in my fastback and after say an hours drive at 110km the oil temp has occasionally hit 105 degrees. Now i know thats not too hot, but we are in the middle of winter, so i am worried about the temp come summer time. What are the steps and costs invoved in hooking up an external cooler?

I can do skids.
In the Wet.
On Oily surfaces.

teejay Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 19 Aug 2005, 11:25 am

#399152

Craig Torrens wrote:External cooler won't help your pinging problem! :jesus

I think you have bigger issues to deal with.

Well......
We think you are right, my mate has taken the motor out and having a look, he also said the pinging is a seperate issue. Makes me sooooo upset, freshly painted and everything else is completed and at the last hurdle she doesnt bloody jump!!!