I would also drain the anti-freeze and replace it with as much straight water as possible, adding a bottle of Redline Water Wetter. That should help drop the temps considerably. Thanks, Marc Medina http://www.geocities.com/mcm95403 <---- updated 5/31/05
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mullikin, Stefan P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Paul T. Standaert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "SDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:35 AM Subject: RE: SD> Overheating with front mount intercooler > Maybe vent the hood behind the radiator to give the air a place to go > instead of into the front the engine block? > > Just get an early Daytona hood vent and place it between the radiator > and the engine. Install it such that the vanes are pointed towards the > rear of the car. > > Stefan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul T. Standaert > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 9:01 PM > To: SDML > Subject: SD> Overheating with front mount intercooler > > One problem with my big ol cummins intercooler--it blocks all sorts of > airflow to the radiator so I'm running pretty hot down the open > highway--probably 230 degrees or so. And its only been to like 85 > degrees this year. Its undoubtedly gonna run even hotter if it makes it > to 100. The radiator is brand new. I currently don't have an A/C > condensor either. I have a perfect 50/50 distilled water/antifreeze > mix. Removal of the intercooler drops the temps to where they should > be, so there's no doubt in my mind that this is causing the problem. > > The intercooler is 12" high and goes from bumper mount to bumper mount. > Pictures are available at http://www.pbase.com/rmscott/paul_standaert. > Can anyone formulate me a plan to keep things cooled off in there? > Currently, the top of the intercooler is tipped towards the radiator a > few degrees. I think that if I align it properly, it should help, but > not that much. Another plan was to install an air dam of sorts from the > bottom of the radiator to the rubbery plastic piece that hangs directly > below the radiator to keep airflow going through there????? ideas? > > Car is a '92 Daytona ES. > > -----------------------REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING------------------------ ---- > Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ > > To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html -----------------------REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING---------------------------- Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
