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Car is getting hotter
Hey is this normal... I have a brand new rebuilt motor in my car. Everything has been fine and I put maybe 1500 miles on it in the last 4 weeks. (I'm trying to really get the break in miles on it) when it had around 500 miles the temps would stay between 180-190f even in light traffic. Now it stays at 190 and goes to 200 in light traffic. What I'm trying to ask here is it normal for the motor as it breaks in to run a little hotter?
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Anything > 100 C and I would be concerned, I never see higher than 98 C even when climbing a hill in 4th gear with 92 F ambient temps...in normal driving conditions in summer I never get above 92 C
Might be time to upgrade to Koyo or Fluidyne
Might be time to upgrade to Koyo or Fluidyne
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i have a koyo radiator.. and a huge front mount. I think the front mount is what kills it cause the koyo isn't getting enough air flow. My fans are on all the time because i turn on the a/c even though I don't have it installed in the car. If I didn't have them on the temps shot straight up
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i have a koyo radiator.. and a huge front mount. I think the front mount is what kills it cause the koyo isn't getting enough air flow. My fans are on all the time because i turn on the a/c even though I don't have it installed in the car. If I didn't have them on the temps shot straight up
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the temps do go up when the car is above 85mph. I know the intercooler is getting enough cold air but i know the koyo isn't. The radiator is still in the stock location and i have the under tray to push the air into it but its still not enough. Im actually trying to figure something out today. I might put some spacers on the bolts that hold the under-tray so that it scoops more air from underneath.
p.s. i am eventully going to do a v-mount because i don't think having a fmic on a rx7 is ideal.
p.s. i am eventully going to do a v-mount because i don't think having a fmic on a rx7 is ideal.
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My car this morning (stock smic), koyo radiator:
Highway cruising 70-75mph, light boost here and there.
Water: 95 C
Air: 59 C
Ambient: 77 F, 65% Humidity (Real Feel: 97*)
just posting so you have something to compare to.
Highway cruising 70-75mph, light boost here and there.
Water: 95 C
Air: 59 C
Ambient: 77 F, 65% Humidity (Real Feel: 97*)
just posting so you have something to compare to.
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the temps do go up when the car is above 85mph. I know the intercooler is getting enough cold air but i know the koyo isn't. The radiator is still in the stock location and i have the under tray to push the air into it but its still not enough. Im actually trying to figure something out today. I might put some spacers on the bolts that hold the under-tray so that it scoops more air from underneath.
That would more than likely result in the U-T being torn off. I wouldn't do that. Either improve the sealing on the ducting you have, improve it some other way, or go to the V-mount or SMIC.
p.s. i am eventully going to do a v-mount because i don't think having a fmic on a rx7 is ideal.
That would more than likely result in the U-T being torn off. I wouldn't do that. Either improve the sealing on the ducting you have, improve it some other way, or go to the V-mount or SMIC.
p.s. i am eventully going to do a v-mount because i don't think having a fmic on a rx7 is ideal.
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Just curious, do you guys have the radiator fans running full time during the summer? I haven’t switch out the thermosensor, so my fans don’t kick in till 108 C. I usually have to turn AC full blast to activate the fans. (not fun, since my A/C doesn’work) It’s 110+ F here in Phoenix and my FD would usually get up to 105 C, that’s with a PFS SMIC and Koyo radiator. But if I have the fans running, it’ll stay between 89-93 C.
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Just curious, do you guys have the radiator fans running full time during the summer? I haven’t switch out the thermosensor, so my fans don’t kick in till 108 C. I usually have to turn AC full blast to activate the fans. (not fun, since my A/C doesn’work) It’s 110+ F here in Phoenix and my FD would usually get up to 105 C, that’s with a PFS SMIC and Koyo radiator. But if I have the fans running, it’ll stay between 89-93 C.
Thats what i do if i sprint the car a bit and come to a dead stop or if i sit in traffic.
Which also i wanna say that FMIC isnt THAT bad to have.
I have a FMIC and the STOCK radiator and i was stuck on the turnpike for a full hour DEAD stop in 95 degree weather and car maintained 205-208F with the fans on.
Like it was literally bumper to bumper and it took me a full hour to complete a full exit. Which is IIRC 2 miles long. I hated that day. I was sweating my *** off in that car lol
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Just curious, do you guys have the radiator fans running full time during the summer? I haven’t switch out the thermosensor, so my fans don’t kick in till 108 C. I usually have to turn AC full blast to activate the fans. (not fun, since my A/C doesn’work) It’s 110+ F here in Phoenix and my FD would usually get up to 105 C, that’s with a PFS SMIC and Koyo radiator. But if I have the fans running, it’ll stay between 89-93 C.
FWIW, I have a Fluidyne and PFS SMIC with functioning AC and an FC thermoswitch, stock fans and about 30/70 coolant to water ratio. A couple of days ago it was about 96 F. here, in air you could almost swim in. Cruising temps were 86 C. on the commander. After boost it would rise to about 96 C. but then fall back.
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its been very warm here lately so your water temps should rise as long as you have enough coolent and the temps are staying warm not o **** hot you should be okay.
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Or fix the A/C. For the love of God, "dry heat" or not, 110 F. ambient is hot! I can't imagine not having A/C here in the mid-west, let alone where you live.
FWIW, I have a Fluidyne and PFS SMIC with functioning AC and an FC thermoswitch, stock fans and about 30/70 coolant to water ratio. A couple of days ago it was about 96 F. here, in air you could almost swim in. Cruising temps were 86 C. on the commander. After boost it would rise to about 96 C. but then fall back.
FWIW, I have a Fluidyne and PFS SMIC with functioning AC and an FC thermoswitch, stock fans and about 30/70 coolant to water ratio. A couple of days ago it was about 96 F. here, in air you could almost swim in. Cruising temps were 86 C. on the commander. After boost it would rise to about 96 C. but then fall back.
I dont normally drive the car in hot weather anyway. Theres no point.
I have another car to beat up in extreme weather conditions and its very convenient to not care about the little things you would when you drive the FD.
I wanna enjoy my drives when i drive my car, meaning open air, boosting etc etc. If its too damn hot out, ill stick my *** inside the house with AC lol
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Luckily, the FD is not my daily driver. If it were, I would have had A/C fixed long ago. I went a couple of summers without A/C on my old FC back when I was in school. I would be drench in sweat on every commute and have to take a shower every time I got out of the car. Ahhh, good times….
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Thanks for the post Oscypek1007!
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i have same set up, ran piping from lower oil cooler ducts to front of rad, cut inch high slot -12 inch long over licence plate _bent soft metal plate down to rad. droped temp at least 10 degree celcis
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