Javelinadave
Active Member
Does 82 degrees at the thermostat housing measured with a laser thermometer sound about right?
Thanks,
Dave
Thanks,
Dave
Javelinadave
Active Member
Thanks, I just don't want to cook anything. Both the oil temp and the water temp gauges are more than 1/2 way across which started me wondering. It was 30* out today in Arizona.
mrchurchill109
Active Member
Have you got all of the fabric ducting and everything in place on your ttruck? Mine was missing all of that and had been monkeyed up with a fan from a VW - i dumped all of that and fitted it up with a Kenlowe puller fan on the back of the radiator.
If this interests you, go have a look at:
Richer Engineering
There's a write-up with pictures.
To answer your question, not completely sure I'd trust an external reading there with a non-contact thermometer. I've seen them read inaccurately unless right on top of the item in question - the spread of the focus area on those things is not all that easy to tell.
ajr
If this interests you, go have a look at:
Richer Engineering
There's a write-up with pictures.
To answer your question, not completely sure I'd trust an external reading there with a non-contact thermometer. I've seen them read inaccurately unless right on top of the item in question - the spread of the focus area on those things is not all that easy to tell.
ajr
mrchurchill109
Active Member
If I'd actually had the fan on the 2.5 I might have agreed - but that was not an option I had open. The 2.5 didn't all have a viscous clutch fan - mine (ex-MOD) had a fixed fan in any case....all of which was missing anyway.
Have to say I'm of two minds on the statement, though - a nice big electric is going to pull well with no isues of engine RPM - if you sit in traffic as I do in Summer (commuting into and out of Boston) an engine-driven fan is nearly useless.
If airflow is an issue one thing I'd be looking at is to make sure all that ducting is still there and intact - a blown out bit in the cloth connection between the engine and radiator shroud could blow the whole thing to hell (if you'll pardon the pun).
ajr
Dr_evil
Banned
You'd be looking at 8-900rpm at idle for a viscous though, bigger blades with
more mass flowing. Blades are huge compared to electric hence needing twin fans if removing the V8 viscous
Javelinadave
Active Member
All the ducting is present and in good shape. I'll probably put a cooler thermostat in and see if it makes a difference. Thanks all!
Javelinadave
Active Member
Another warm day and I noticed that it runs hotter when I am on the highway (60+ MPH) than on the streets (45 MPH).
Any thoughts before I swap out the thermostat for a cooler one?
Any thoughts before I swap out the thermostat for a cooler one?
storm99
Spreading Joy & Harmony
I think you're doing a completely unnecessary job. Clearly, the faster you drive, the hotter the engine gets as its working harder, faster and generating more friction...
Javelinadave
Active Member
That's why I ask, thanks. Slower is better anyways.
