ok my car seems to run cool at 195ish, i currently have a 195 tstat installed.
i do have a mech gauge so what i am seeing is accurate.
cooling system is a stock replacement pump, replacement fan and clutch, OE shroud and stock radiator, AFAIK its the FACTORY radiator. never has given me any issues so i have kept running it.
car will get up to temp and run pretty cool at 195, cruising down the road or highway it cools fine, when i start slowing down and start hitting stop and go traffic, the temp gauge rises slowly, will get 210 or better, i think it would get hotter but i havent been pinned in one place for too long.
i know 210 isnt hot but i think a good cooling system should keep the engine cool all the time. i also notice after a good WOT pass rowing the gears i notice a temp increase shortly after letting off the throttle.
i hate to dish out the cash for an aftermarket radiator is that isnt the sole problem.
is there a surefire way to tell if the fan clutch is bad? AFAIK the clutch should lock up once its gets hot or something and become stiff and not be independant of the clutch.
well mine when i run the car for a while, i can shut her off and get out of the car and can still turn the fan with my hands, there may be a slight resistance, but honestly it feels just like it does with the car cool.
so what exactly locks up the fan clutch, heat??
the fan i have isnt that old, maybe 1.5 years and i have noticed around where the fins meet the hub the plastic is cracking real bad. is this just parts from the store or am i turning too much rpm for the fan or too fast etc??
have always had good luck with stock clutch and fans so if they will cool my combo i would like to keep using them, even if i have to buy new ones.
maybe i just need a good radiator, but it sure seems like a fan issue since it cools great with enough airflow (going down the road) but will get warmer with less airflow like slow speeds and idling.
any input?
i do have a mech gauge so what i am seeing is accurate.
cooling system is a stock replacement pump, replacement fan and clutch, OE shroud and stock radiator, AFAIK its the FACTORY radiator. never has given me any issues so i have kept running it.
car will get up to temp and run pretty cool at 195, cruising down the road or highway it cools fine, when i start slowing down and start hitting stop and go traffic, the temp gauge rises slowly, will get 210 or better, i think it would get hotter but i havent been pinned in one place for too long.
i know 210 isnt hot but i think a good cooling system should keep the engine cool all the time. i also notice after a good WOT pass rowing the gears i notice a temp increase shortly after letting off the throttle.
i hate to dish out the cash for an aftermarket radiator is that isnt the sole problem.
is there a surefire way to tell if the fan clutch is bad? AFAIK the clutch should lock up once its gets hot or something and become stiff and not be independant of the clutch.
well mine when i run the car for a while, i can shut her off and get out of the car and can still turn the fan with my hands, there may be a slight resistance, but honestly it feels just like it does with the car cool.
so what exactly locks up the fan clutch, heat??
the fan i have isnt that old, maybe 1.5 years and i have noticed around where the fins meet the hub the plastic is cracking real bad. is this just parts from the store or am i turning too much rpm for the fan or too fast etc??
have always had good luck with stock clutch and fans so if they will cool my combo i would like to keep using them, even if i have to buy new ones.
maybe i just need a good radiator, but it sure seems like a fan issue since it cools great with enough airflow (going down the road) but will get warmer with less airflow like slow speeds and idling.
any input?