| [ Total Views: 117203 | Total Replies: 1116 | Thread Id: 85894 ] |
| Pages: 1 .. 19 20 21 22 23 .. 38 |
|
|
 1303Steve
A.k.a.: Steve Carter
Scirocco Rare
Posts: 8636
Threads: 559
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Parrot Heading
|
| posted on March 9th, 2014 at 11:19 AM |
|
|
Hi
Ive driven it at freeway speeds on 30-40 degree days without issues, I thought I corrected this but needs more work. Its not boiling or anything
like that, its just getting up to around 110c, not happy with that, oil temps were around 140c.
Steve
|
|
|
HappyDaze
A.k.a.: Greg Mackie
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Superannuated
Posts: 2887
Threads: 141
Registered: June 13th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Southern Highlands NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy enough
|
| posted on March 9th, 2014 at 11:33 AM |
|
|
Steve, have you tried Redline Water Wetter inhibitor ? It inreases coolant contact with metal surfaces, and can really improve cooling. Bigger oil
cooler?
Of course air cooling is even better. 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
|
|
|
Craig Torrens
A.k.a.: Craig Torrens
Scirocco Rare
6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
Posts: 8040
Threads: 347
Registered: January 10th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Time to go Salt lake racing, and actually achieve a result.
|
| posted on March 9th, 2014 at 12:18 PM |
|
|
| Quote: | Originally
posted by HappyDaze
Of course air cooling is even better.
|
|
|
|
1303Steve
A.k.a.: Steve Carter
Scirocco Rare
Posts: 8636
Threads: 559
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Parrot Heading
|
| posted on March 9th, 2014 at 07:24 PM |
|
|
sorry I forgot the graduations on my oil temp gauge, it was about 80c, inlet temps were about 55-60c. I will look into Redline water wetter stuff.
I've only run this car twice in anger now, I'm still learning and sorting it.
At last years VW Nationals Supersprint it was overheating as well after few laps, I made a scoop up to close in the air intake area and sealed around
the sides of the radiator, it made a huge difference driving around normally.
only problem with air cooling is when the air gets hot
|
|
|
hellbugged
A.k.a.: Daimo Pell
23 Windows of Awesome
48's and straight cuts
Posts: 5080
Threads: 116
Registered: April 17th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Nambucca Valley NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Psyche Blue
Mood: Couldn't care less
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 05:19 AM |
|
|
Got any pics of how the radiator is set up at the moment?
Saw an older pic a few pages back, I thought you would have it completely sealed/shrouded so once the air comes in the grill it can only pass though
the radiator !??!
|
|
|
Jak Rizzo
Insano Dub Head
Posts: 837
Threads: 67
Registered: April 26th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Central Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Pastizzi eating
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 10:57 AM |
|
|
Hi Stevie
I think the problem is that you don't have anything forcing/trapping air into the standard air con grill front valance. I'm pretty sure it wasn't
designed to house 2 radiators behind it for an STI engine!
My radiator opening looks about the same size as yours, but my front air dam forces the air in, it has no where to bounce off & go under the car
like your front valance.
Maybe think of putting a front air dam on with ducting just for track days?
I have only ever got my water temp up 92d & that was on a 35d day , in Summer at Eastern Creek after 6 laps flat out. Yours should be no
different. I've never had the air dam off my car so I don't know if would get hotter without it, but just from a visual/common sense approach, I'm
sure it would get hotter like yours.
|
|
|
Jak Rizzo
Insano Dub Head
Posts: 837
Threads: 67
Registered: April 26th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Central Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Pastizzi eating
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 11:02 AM |
|
|
There's definitely no air being forced into that front grill Stevie
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
|
|
|
1303Steve
A.k.a.: Steve Carter
Scirocco Rare
Posts: 8636
Threads: 559
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Parrot Heading
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 02:04 PM |
|
|
Hi
Thanks for the input guys. Back a few pages I showed photos of the scoop I fitted that fills in the area around the sway bar.
I'm planning to make the scoop a bit bigger and with a bit more angle on its leading edge.
I'm also going to add some Redline water Wetter to my coolant, after reading what is said about it could help with my heating issues.
Steve
to save going back a few pages the photos of my scoop
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
|
|
|
Joel
Scirocco Rare
Now containing 100% E-Wang
Posts: 9368
Threads: 211
Registered: February 14th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Northern Rivers NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Purple
Mood: Tact Level 0.00
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 02:31 PM |
|
|
Hi Steve,
Is your fan running while you're on the move?
I'm wondering if it's just a lack of open surface area with that valance although I wouldnt have thought the EJ would run any hotter than your
wasser did.
The reason I canned fitting a US valance on mine is I think they just don;t have enough open area.
When I first got my conversion up and running and had slots like yours I noticed a big difference in highway temps when I cut the slots into one
single big hole and fitted the mesh.
Seems a shame to have to do any bodywork though.
The hottest it saw this summer was a 44c, the heat off my A/C condenser that day was probably simulating a 50c+ day to the rad but the peak recall for
my temp hasnt got over 98c
Jak, I'd be interested to see if theres any difference in yours, it doesnt seem to make any difference with mine if the Kamei is on or not.
|
|
|
Craig Torrens
A.k.a.: Craig Torrens
Scirocco Rare
6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
Posts: 8040
Threads: 347
Registered: January 10th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Time to go Salt lake racing, and actually achieve a result.
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 03:43 PM |
|
|
I'm sure Redline water wetting is a great product and worth using, but in this case isn't it just 'band aiding' a problem ?
|
|
|
Jak Rizzo
Insano Dub Head
Posts: 837
Threads: 67
Registered: April 26th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Central Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Pastizzi eating
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 04:31 PM |
|
|
| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
Jak, I'd be interested to see if theres any difference in yours, it doesnt seem to make any difference with mine if the Kamei is on or not.
|
The track & the street are 2 very different environments.
It's very hard to replicate what the engine goes through on the track, on the street, unless of course you have P plates.
And all the reviews that I have seen on any benefits of water cooling additives , were so small you may as well have a spray bottle in the car, spray
your face, stick your head out the window & convince yourself the engine is cooler just because your face is.
Cynical I know, but as Craig said, it's a band aid & a band aid on a missing limb at that
|
|
|
HappyDaze
A.k.a.: Greg Mackie
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Superannuated
Posts: 2887
Threads: 141
Registered: June 13th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Southern Highlands NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy enough
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 04:32 PM |
|
|
| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
I'm sure Redline water wetting is a great product and worth using, but in this case isn't it just 'band aiding' a problem ?
|
Sometimes, when surgery is not required, a bad-aid will do the job nicely.
Water Wetter works best with [distilled] water. System should be thoroughly flushed first. If it was me, I would try that first, before doing the
'surgery'.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
|
|
|
hellbugged
A.k.a.: Daimo Pell
23 Windows of Awesome
48's and straight cuts
Posts: 5080
Threads: 116
Registered: April 17th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Nambucca Valley NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Psyche Blue
Mood: Couldn't care less
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 04:35 PM |
|
|
The notch had temp issues till I completely shrouded it to the grill area.... So any air coming in had no other route than to pass thru the
radiator.
I liked westi explanation and execution of this theory way back on mick058 conversion
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=44043&page=7
|
|
|
ian.mezz
Wolfsburg Elder
I never said, I could write or spell
Posts: 3913
Threads: 280
Registered: September 11th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Newcastle
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 07:22 PM |
|
|
I would try a slim line fan on the back of the radiator and try and get rid of all the corners and square box areas that heat can not flow out of .
check out the sort of plastic scoops that are on the front side of your hilux radiator .
a plastic scoop under the radiator that fits tight on the bottom of the Radiator .
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
|
|
|
1303Steve
A.k.a.: Steve Carter
Scirocco Rare
Posts: 8636
Threads: 559
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Parrot Heading
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 07:36 PM |
|
|
Hi
When I fitted the scoop I noticed an immediate drop in temperature to just above the thermostat opening temperature, so I think I will improve that
with a deeper angle bit at the front.
I was worried about ground clearance issues so I was a bit conservative with how deep I made the angle on the edge.
Street driving the fan never comes on, in fact by the time I got back to the pits it was all just about back to normal. On the street it acts much
like a modern car, get stuck having to idle and the fan comes on after a while and cycles on and off.
I will do some more research and report back, I bought the Redline today, pretty cheep, about $25.00 and it treats 18 litres. I'm not sure how much
my system holds, just researching that now, the only thing that worries me is that there is no anti freeze in it and I sometimes stay at Wakefield
overnight which can get pretty cold.
Steve
|
|
|
HappyDaze
A.k.a.: Greg Mackie
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Superannuated
Posts: 2887
Threads: 141
Registered: June 13th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Southern Highlands NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy enough
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 07:49 PM |
|
|
Tim & Dave have used Redline W-W for the last 4 years in the Lotuses, and over-nighted at Bathurst,W.Park, and P.Island....no problems. They used
W-W in the intercooler as well.
Make sure you really flush and clean the system well, as the cleaner the metal, the better it works.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
|
|
|
PAZZAN
Wolfsburg Wizard
Posts: 592
Threads: 113
Registered: January 30th, 2008
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
|
 posted on March 10th, 2014 at 07:56 PM |
|
|
GET A FRONT SPOILER ON
YEP
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
|
|
|
Mick058
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1580
Threads: 109
Registered: January 29th, 2008
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 08:40 PM |
|
|
| Quote: | Originally
posted by hellbugged
The notch had temp issues till I completely shrouded it to the grill area.... So any air coming in had no other route than to pass thru the
radiator.
I liked westi explanation and execution of this theory way back on mick058 conversion
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=44043&page=7
|
Daimo, i too had heating issues - so not sure if i'd use the way my car was as the bench mark to what works.
|
|
|
vlad01
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
Posts: 4270
Threads: 109
Registered: June 3rd, 2010
Member Is Offline
Location: Kyneton, VIC
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Side ways
|
| posted on March 10th, 2014 at 10:39 PM |
|
|
do you have a flap behind the radiator like all other factory cars do? I am pretty sure that would be the problem if you dont have one.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE |
|
|
1303Steve
A.k.a.: Steve Carter
Scirocco Rare
Posts: 8636
Threads: 559
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Parrot Heading
|
| posted on March 11th, 2014 at 08:38 AM |
|
|
Hi
I'm using an Audi 100/200 fan and housing it has the rubber speed flaps like most VAG have.
The scoop on Micks car is much more aggressive than mine, I will do something as aggressive on mine.
Steve
|
|
|
Jak Rizzo
Insano Dub Head
Posts: 837
Threads: 67
Registered: April 26th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Central Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Pastizzi eating
|
| posted on March 11th, 2014 at 09:08 AM |
|
|
Drop that scoop u made another 2 inches, u have heaps of room, but more importantly Steve, paint your wheels black, black wheels are so 2014
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
|
|
|
1303Steve
A.k.a.: Steve Carter
Scirocco Rare
Posts: 8636
Threads: 559
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Parrot Heading
|
| posted on March 11th, 2014 at 10:28 AM |
|
|
Hi Jak
I will drop it down some.
Ive gone staright to 2015 with charcoal wheels
|
|
|
ian.mezz
Wolfsburg Elder
I never said, I could write or spell
Posts: 3913
Threads: 280
Registered: September 11th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Newcastle
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy
|
| posted on March 11th, 2014 at 12:23 PM |
|
|
may need to drop the radiator down a inch or two, the heat raises and could be getting trapped in the boxed alloy radiator cover. 
|
|
|
Jak Rizzo
Insano Dub Head
Posts: 837
Threads: 67
Registered: April 26th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Central Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Pastizzi eating
|
| posted on March 11th, 2014 at 01:21 PM |
|
|
| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
Ive gone staright to 2015 with charcoal wheels
|
bugger that, get some globes for it
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
|
|
|
1303Steve
A.k.a.: Steve Carter
Scirocco Rare
Posts: 8636
Threads: 559
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Parrot Heading
|
| posted on March 11th, 2014 at 01:49 PM |
|
|
Hi Jak
Memories, she was twin as well, maybe the Globes will come back in the 80s, the 2080s.
Steve
|
|
|
1303Steve
A.k.a.: Steve Carter
Scirocco Rare
Posts: 8636
Threads: 559
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Parrot Heading
|
| posted on March 12th, 2014 at 11:24 AM |
|
|
Hi
I've been thinking about different solution for my overheating issue.
One thing I've been thinking about is moving my inter cooler radiator into the front guard, this would give the incoming cooling air a much better
shot at the radiator.
Steve
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
|
|
|
ian.mezz
Wolfsburg Elder
I never said, I could write or spell
Posts: 3913
Threads: 280
Registered: September 11th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Newcastle
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy
|
| posted on March 12th, 2014 at 11:38 AM |
|
|
you need to fill up the space on the side of tthe radiator .
pool noodles work good to fill in space and they dont hold water and the round shape helps direct the air into the radiator core ,as it looks like the
air can get around your radiator . i think that old fan is also pushing air staight twards your fuel tank ??? the air needs to be directed down so at
speed it gets sucked away under the car .
|
|
|
ian.mezz
Wolfsburg Elder
I never said, I could write or spell
Posts: 3913
Threads: 280
Registered: September 11th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Newcastle
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy
|
| posted on March 12th, 2014 at 12:37 PM |
|
|
you could just move that other cooler just down to the passenger side front of radaitor and just space it away a bit more .
|
|
|
1303Steve
A.k.a.: Steve Carter
Scirocco Rare
Posts: 8636
Threads: 559
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Parrot Heading
|
| posted on March 12th, 2014 at 04:44 PM |
|
|
Hi
That's an old photo, I've filled in around the sides since then, I used really dense foam from Clarke rubber that I cut to shape and glued in place.
The inter cooler radiator is a tight fit, there's not much room to move, the 10 inch fan on the inter cooler radiator is on when when the inter
cooler water pump is running, there is a massive Audi fan at the back of the radiator.
Steve
|
|
|
ian.mezz
Wolfsburg Elder
I never said, I could write or spell
Posts: 3913
Threads: 280
Registered: September 11th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Newcastle
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy
|
| posted on March 12th, 2014 at 06:32 PM |
|
|
seen this advertised everwhere
http://liquidintelligence115.com.au/
|
|
|
| Pages: 1 .. 19 20 21 22 23 .. 38 |
