Radiator Air Deflector..What Is The Point?
02-23-02, 03:35 PM
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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!
02-23-02, 03:48 PM
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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.
Halfway up is generally a little on the high side, about 1/3 up on the stock meter/sender is normal.
02-23-02, 03:50 PM
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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?
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?
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02-23-02, 03:53 PM
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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.
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... 
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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.
Halfway up is generally a little on the high side, about 1/3 up on the stock meter/sender is normal.
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02-23-02, 04:12 PM
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I'm not too sure on this, but what I heard was to boil it in water and see if it opens.
I'm not too sure on this, but what I heard was to boil it in water and see if it opens.
02-23-02, 04:20 PM
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Yo,
OMG! My car is running hot!!
*grin*
Just kidding, mine is always halfway on the gauge. I have a Series 5.
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1989 GTUs "But my buddy's GTUs is a shade under half."
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."
02-23-02, 04:22 PM
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Originally posted by Felix Wankel
Thats true, but for all that trouble, I'd just replace it.
Thats true, but for all that trouble, I'd just replace it.
02-23-02, 06:10 PM
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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
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.
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