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Originally Posted by vector1
imo
usually 40mph+ should be driveable without fan running.
your cooling fins are not plugged, you can see clearly through the cooling tubes?
using a shroud on your cooling fan?
radiator ducted to front opening?
air as much as possible removed from cooling system?
bypass hose used or holes drilled in thermostat?
air moving through the radiator must have someplace to escape to, preferably lower pressure area, such as wheel wells. is your engine bay sealed off from the wheel wells keeping the air from moving freely through the radiator? especially if you have a hood scoop and are pressurizing the engine bay.
overflow hose routed to bottom of overflow tank so when coolant is evacuated it will be recovered?
thermostat in good working order?
just some things to think about. hth
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Thermostat is in good working order (pro quality 3 months old)
Overflow hose is routed to bottom of an overflow tank. Come to think of it I haven't been making sure the overflow tank has fluid in it before a drive. I will from now on.
I have a very large hood scoop but don't expect it to help me much with ventilating the engine compartment. Wheel wells are open for airflow. The engine compartment has been criticized by others on this forum as poorly designed for exit air flow.
I have burped the cooling system as much as I can and refilled it until it won't take any more...
Tom - my Coolflex hoses won't allow me to burp the system by compression...maybe I should find a hill and park it facing uphill?....
The radiator is not shrouded to the front opening, I wasn't sure that would make a lot of difference, does it?
Tom - Yes, the plate is there behind the water pump...checked that after you responded to another post with that information, thank you
I have not drilled holes into my thermostat.... should I?
Signed......frustrated in Krazyfornica
Thanks!
Dirk