AverageTanner Wrote:
I did a complete cooling system overhaul a few weeks ago... TYC radiator, OEM thermostat/water pump/radiator cap, hoses and added aftermarket water and trans temp gauges (my ‘93 is ODB1 so no scan tool option for me). Now running 194 at the hottest on my upper radiator hose in 98° Central Texas weather with A/C on full. Typically it stays around 188°. Before I did all the work
Good work, should serve you well. Hotter weather is coming.
I’m not sure how hot exactly it was getting but I know it was hot enough for my A/C to cut out.
Typically between 220-226° F.....so you were running pretty hot. Should kick back in at about 216° F.
I’ve also been reading lots of the posts about good louvers and think I’m going to add some over the next couple weeks after gathering a little bit more data with my cooling system overhaul (since nobody else seems to have gathered real numerical data on the effect of louvers)
Before you go the 'Louver' route 'mod' your fan clutch (higher CST fluid). I'm is Deep East Texas and we have the same temps as Central Texas (I grew up in Austin) but more humidity to deal with. The fan clutch mod IMO gives a good return for your effort. Evacuates air from the engine compartment better and improves cooling (engine and A/C).
I did a complete cooling system overhaul a few weeks ago... TYC radiator, OEM thermostat/water pump/radiator cap, hoses and added aftermarket water and trans temp gauges (my ‘93 is ODB1 so no scan tool option for me). Now running 194 at the hottest on my upper radiator hose in 98° Central Texas weather with A/C on full. Typically it stays around 188°. Before I did all the work
Good work, should serve you well. Hotter weather is coming.
I’m not sure how hot exactly it was getting but I know it was hot enough for my A/C to cut out.
Typically between 220-226° F.....so you were running pretty hot. Should kick back in at about 216° F.
I’ve also been reading lots of the posts about good louvers and think I’m going to add some over the next couple weeks after gathering a little bit more data with my cooling system overhaul (since nobody else seems to have gathered real numerical data on the effect of louvers)
Before you go the 'Louver' route 'mod' your fan clutch (higher CST fluid). I'm is Deep East Texas and we have the same temps as Central Texas (I grew up in Austin) but more humidity to deal with. The fan clutch mod IMO gives a good return for your effort. Evacuates air from the engine compartment better and improves cooling (engine and A/C).