Radiator Air Deflector..What Is The Point?
I came across this at www.fc3s.org Why would one do this? ANy real advantages? Thanks for any feedback!
|
If you lost the original panel, it is a must to help keep the engine running cool.
|
Bah, I've never run the stock undertray or a cooling panel, and my cars barely move the temp needle off the C.
|
WOW! Mine always runs at halfway between H and C. If I remove the stock fan, and replace it w/ a electric fan, ould this help keep cool?
|
The other advantage is at low speed, you are not feeding hot air coming off the rad into the intake.
Halfway up is generally a little on the high side, about 1/3 up on the stock meter/sender is normal. |
Hmmm. I has never gone past that though! Oh shit. Now I am worried!!!!!!!!!!!
|
Originally posted by rico05 WOW! Mine always runs at halfway between H and C. If I remove the stock fan, and replace it w/ a electric fan, ould this help keep cool? |
How?
|
To answer the original question, it both segregates incoming air into an "intake" and a "radiator" path. It also helps to prevent air from flowing around the radiator, and thus failing to cool it.
Originally posted by Icemark Halfway up is generally a little on the high side, about 1/3 up on the stock meter/sender is normal. Brandon |
Originally posted by rico05 How? |
Originally posted by easy p-cheesy I'm not too sure on this, but what I heard was to boil it in water and see if it opens. |
Yo,
OMG! My car is running hot!! *grin* Just kidding, mine is always halfway on the gauge. I have a Series 5. KS 1989 GTUs "But my buddy's GTUs is a shade under half." |
Originally posted by Felix Wankel Thats true, but for all that trouble, I'd just replace it. |
Originally posted by No7Yet It depends on the series. S4 cars run anywhere from 1/4-1/3 on the stock gauge. S5s run from exactly one hair's-width under 1/2 to exactly half. I hope everyone that read your post reads this one; otherwise, we're about to get inundated with "My car's running hot!" posts... :) Brandon But either way over or more than half way up would seem to indicate something in the system not performing at peak ability (be it a temp sender, thermostat, coolant quality, water pump, coolant passage, air flow, etc) or that the ambient temperature is way high. |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:50 AM. |
© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands