[TPR] HOT ROAD TEST - thermostat & cooling fan

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Ohhhhh, yea... we could capture a lot of datalog info if we had a good 
number of those for the race team. <nudge-nudge, wink-wink>  :)

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 7/21/2011 1:38 PM, David in Durango wrote:
> MD,
> Everything seems to be under control - get that fan working!
> "Everybody" says oil/water should run about 210 (non of my stuff runs 
> that hot) to "boil" off condensation - I believe long drives at 180 
> should be fine.  Something to think about if you worry about that stuff.
> Have fun at crapple - those new Ipad2 gizmos make great gifts for the 
> race team. . . . . .
> cheers,
> David in Durango
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Mad Dog Antenucci <mailto:teampantera at yahoo.com>
>     *To:* tpr at teampanteraracing.com <mailto:tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>     *Cc:* art stephens <mailto:artstephens at verizon.net> ;
>     ddrenske at murraycompany.com <mailto:ddrenske at murraycompany.com>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, July 21, 2011 2:14 PM
>     *Subject:* [TPR] HOT ROAD TEST - thermostat & cooling fan
>
>     Road Test after adding 180 thermostat...here's results...
>
>     It got to a blistering 74F at noon today  :-]>
>
>     So Idecided to get in heavy midday traffic and see if I could warm
>     it up.
>
>     1.   It did not warm up any faster (replacing  the 160F with 180F)
>
>     2.   It slowly made it to 180F rather then 160 so that is a BIG plus
>
>     3.
>     02 temp was slow to 180F but stayed at 180-190 long as I was
>     moving...was thinking maybe air in system...
>
>     4.I sat in traffic going no where and watched water temp slowly go
>     to 200 then_stopped_ at 200F......I flipped the cooling fan switch
>     on to be safe....cars started moving again and so did I.....temp
>     stayed at 200 but soon as I got home (total trip 25 minutes) and
>     parked the water temp then went to 210-220 but no higher....I got
>     out to check the COOLING or cooking fan and it wasn't
>     moving.....shut engine down. . .Restart engine, check again and
>     cooling fan NOT going on which it should have.
>
>     5.
>     Probable cause- I hit some debris coming back from Reno in June
>     which wedged itself between back of radiator and cooling fan which
>     I stopped to dig out...and probably disconnected cooling fan wire
>     when that happened.....
>
>     In summary while the coolant did not go to 170 or 180F any faster
>     it did get there eventually which it would NOT do before with the
>     160 thermostat on the street driving....so happy about that.
>
>     Otherwise guys I am packing and getting ready to leave for Bay
>     Area to start new project.....will be in touch in next week.
>     Thanks again to Art for his invaluable hands on wrenching help and
>     to all those who sent emails....
>
>     In any case I should be READY to run SS. I have NEVER  seen water
>     temps above 180F  at WOT or at least I haven't in 3 years since
>     Dick added the  Ron Davis cup radiator.
>
>     See ya
>
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