Desert Heat

[phxtlc]

Has anyone done any mods specifically for the desert? The little under hood blower is cute but I don't think it's doing much blowing 118 degree air. Would it be better to do an electric fan conversion? or a helper fan on the oil or tranny coolers?

When we pull the truck in the garage it's crazy how hot it is and how long it stays that way.

Also does the snorkel really work? I know it's great for water (which there's sooo much of out here ) but does it really help with the dust?

 

[Tools R Us]

The fan thread from last year, the biggest one that will fit is a 14", in AZ that's the one you want!

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=51171

 

[-Spike-]

Does the truck run 'hot'? If not, don't mess with it. These trucks were designed for adverse conditions. And cooling it too fast after it has run to operating temp will do more damage then letting it cool naturally. My opinion, others may vary.

-Spike

 

[RavenTai]

Has anyone done any mods specifically for the desert? The little under hood blower is cute but I don't think it's doing much blowing 118 degree air. Would it be better to do an electric fan conversion? or a helper fan on the oil or tranny coolers?

When we pull the truck in the garage it's crazy how hot it is and how long it stays that way.

Also does the snorkel really work? I know it's great for water (which there's sooo much of out here ) but does it really help with the dust?

might help if you put a year in your sig or post it in the thread,

"under hood blower is cute"

sounds like the 3fe'd 80, the fan is basically a hold over from carbed land cruisrers, more about keeping the fuel cool than the engine.

 

[MaddBaggins]

When the air temps 110 in the shade and the pavement is over 140, it takes a while to cool stuff off. Most of my wheeling is southern AZ (from Florence jct south) so the snorkel thing makes no sense to me, and I wouldn't get one just for dust reasons. A snorkel is completely at the bottom of my ever changing to do list on my rig. My opinion, others may vary.

 

[alkaline747trio]

3FE's run pretty hot. Make sure your fan clutch is in good operating condition and that your radiator is good and clean. Put some baking soda in your rad., and over a few weeks, every day drain and refill your radiator, re-adding baking soda every time. Eventually your radiator and cooling passages will be pretty clean, and temps will drop a little. Then, when fall rolls around, drain a gallon of water out and add a gallon of anti-freeze.

 

[phxtlc]

might help if you put a year in your sig or post it in the thread,

"under hood blower is cute"

sounds like the 3fe'd 80, the fan is basically a hold over from carbed land cruisrers, more about keeping the fuel cool than the engine.

Sorry...

1992 FJ80 fairly stock "rolling on 15's" w/ 32's and in need of some birf repacking...