I agree with Mike and have use Water Wetter for the past 2 years, prior to using I could run up to an indicated 120*C in 30-40 degrees heat in town traffic (not in England I hasten to add) , but still never ever lost water or boiled over. WW does pull the temperature back by 5* C or so in extreme conditions. Since I fitted my oil cooler I now average around 85-100 depending on conditions, so don't get up high enough to worry even though I still run a standard radiator and fan. I can even have the blower on and get coolish air on my feet now as long as I am moving as the oil rad helps gets the heat away from the engine bay, as does the non crossover exhaust and extended bonnet caches . . Richard M800RGN+8
________________________________ From: Mike Bailey <[email protected]> To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 19 July 2012, 9:26 Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] Plus eight water pump. Technical odd Dave, I had a 2001 +8 3.9 down here in SW Spain, not usually any traffic but in June/July/August quite a bit and I had to drive to Madrid for services, temp at 40 deg C, had the same overheating problem in traffic but "water wetter" cured it. I know some folk on here don´t rate it but it worked for me. If you are having overheating problems in the UK I reckon something else is wrong, best Mike SWS ________________________________ From: Dave Ager [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wed 18/07/2012 18:44 To: mogtalk2 Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Plus eight water pump. Technical Hi Mike Yes I am in the UK. Hi Everybody else Thanks for the thoughts. I will go through the list and try them all before anything drastic. Must admit always assumed fan running right way but will check. Dave On 18/07/12 09:01, Mike Bailey wrote: > are you in the UK ? > best > Mike > SWS > > ________________________________ > > From: Dave Ager [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tue 17/07/2012 21:43 > To: mogtalk2 > Subject: [mogtalk2] Plus eight water pump. Technical > > > > Hi All. > My plus eight has the normal problem of getting hot when stationary. > I have opened the rear of the bonnet 40mm and fitted an aluminium rad. > Still have a slight issue. > Before fitting an oil cooler a guy at LeMans suggested fitting a smaller > pulley to the water pump to draw more water through the system. > With a standard 97 3.9 hotwire I believe I may have room on the pump to > try this, engine doesn't rev as high as a worked 4.6. > > However before I start machining a billet I would like to check the pump > characteristics to ensure I don't end up with cavitation in the pump. > Currently toying with a 10-15 % speed increase. > > Now the point . Can anyone provide a spec for the water pump, preferably > with characteristic curves. > > Thanks in advance. > Dave > 97 plus 8 > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] > > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] > > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com/ ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com/ ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com/ ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
