[TPR] HOT ROAD TEST - thermostat & cooling fan

[Asa Jay Laughton]

OH, OH... we might even consider putting their logo* on the cars if we 
got 'em for free!

Asa Jay



*small logo of course

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 7/21/2011 9:18 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
> 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
>>
>>     */Mad Dawg Antenucci
>>     /Team Pantera Racing*
>>     /*The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing
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