My 200B did that, turned out to be a number of problems. The main problem was the engine fan was totally useless. It was a 6 blade clutch fan, but it had lost its fluid and just spun freely, so it looked like it was working but you could barely feel any air coming off it. I could stop the fan with one finger. So I put a 4 blade engine fan on with a shroud. Still not much better in summer. What I have now is no engine fan, a small electric fan on the front driver side blowing through the AC condensor and the radiator towards the back of the car, and on the passenger side on the back of the radiator a fairly humble old electric fan with it's own alumimuim shroud that covers about 2 thirds of the radiator, which sucks air though the condensor and mostly the radiator. I've never seen the temp above 180 deg F (my gauge doesnt have Celsius). Whereas with the engine fan and shroud it would hover over 200 on a hot day.
But first check out your radiator isnt blocked and that you have the correct thermostat that works (opens in hot water). And it goes without saying but when you got your radiator and thermostat working, use coolant. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Maldat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 9:25 AM Subject: Re: Cooling Issues > shouldnt do,,check the rad and change the termal dofer.. > > malcolm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 12:04 PM > Subject: Cooling Issues > > > > Hi, I have a 200B 4-speed that runs very hot when on the highway. What > can > > I do to help keep it cool? Easy Cheap Ideas :) > > > > I'm wrecking a Magna '87 that has 2 fans one on each side of the radiator > > can they be put to use? For that matter anything else from a magna that > > would be useful for a 200B? > > > > ta --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
