NLXTACY
Wits' End
I think you need ONE more zip tie
Those were just place holders to get the nozzles where I wanted them.
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (47 Viewers)
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Those were just place holders to get the nozzles where I wanted them.
ppc
M Go Blue
I think you need ONE more zip tie
And a 100 gallon tank of water.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
When you're moving forward and the fan is pulling air through the radiator, will the misters even get the radiator wet? Shouldn't they be on the front of the radiator? Did I miss something?Those were just place holders to get the nozzles where I wanted them.
Got the attic rack and and a rear cargo light installed . Details in my thread here...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/got-tires-finally-feel-worthy-to-start-a-build-thread.621867/page-2
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/got-tires-finally-feel-worthy-to-start-a-build-thread.621867/page-2
Yup you are missing the radiator, the radiator has been installed yet. What you see is the AC condenser.
Getting dirty cleaning(as best I can) the undercarriage and painting before doing some surf fishing.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Again, you folks are looking at the condenser. The radiator wasn't in yet. The misters are mounted in front of the aluminum radiator. If you look at this photo, in the space in FRONT of the radiator, you will see the four misting nozzles.
Installed some matte black vinyl to reduce the glare from the lights I installed on my new Baja Rack. Add in the dual battery system Torfab installed this week and I'm getting close to final overland vehicle status.
cleaned about a half gallon of spilled milk from the rear cargo area...FML, I had just taken the damn weathertech liner out for drawer measuring a few days before.
carpet dripping on the deck rail hoping to dry out, sound deadening material ripped out, milk mopped up, new sound materials back in
the weekend needs to get better...quickly
carpet dripping on the deck rail hoping to dry out, sound deadening material ripped out, milk mopped up, new sound materials back in
the weekend needs to get better...quickly
Misters look good, just make sure that you use plain water and not windshield washer fluid. 
I certainly should have looked closer. I like the setup!
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Misters look good, just make sure that you use plain water and not windshield washer fluid.
So I've been researching this like mad. Most windshield washer fluid, Methanol, is ~55% water and ~45% alcohol. The alcohol has a 16x evaporation rate compared to water. When all of the engine fluids were tested on a 1000deg heated pipe, everything tested flamed up immediately. Washer fluid wasn't tested because it would evaporate before it had a chance to ignite.
So then I was thinking about what is going on that could cause it to ignite. Since it is atomized (misted) it should ignite easier. But it is all buffered by the radiator. Nothing to potentially ignite it.
By using Methonal I would enjoy more evaporative cooling as well.
I've yet to find a single case of washer fluid igniting in the car.
I'm still trying to figure it out so any further info would help.
I'm interested in knowing more about that vinyl, looks like a good way to get the job done.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
I'm torn on this. I did the rustoleum matte black thing on my 60 and I love it when the sun hits it just right. I keep going back and forth between doing this on the LX. I think if I had a roof rack with lights my mind would be made up.
^ same here. I'm trying to convince the wife how good this would look on her 80. I've thought about taping it and doing plasti dip just to try the look.
Finnyfam60
Driving miss daisy
Last few weeks prep for Moab family vacation: Cap, rotor, cap dust ring, plugs, wires, valve cover gasket, spark plug tube gaskets, throttle body clean and gasket, intake manifold upper and lower clean and gaskets, new coolant hoses, Toyota red coolant after full coolant system flush with hose then fill/run engine/drain with distilled, phh bypass, egr vsv, egr modulator, egr gasket, silicone vacuum lines, hand throttle, fan shroud, AC tensioner pulley, new black loom/covering for O2 sensor wiring harness that runs behind block on top of bh/tranny(pita), reinstalled pressure washed carpet, new carpet pad, amp, sub, head unit, rear door speakers (fronts already in a couple months ago), power and ground ran from battery to rear ds quarter for aux fuse block, 12 lines ran from rear qrtr to behind dash for offroad light switches and solenoids, new exhaust hanger need led to a new Magnaflow muffler installed by muffler shop, rear driveshaft balance (new u joints a couple weeks prior), lubed driveshafts, rebuilt injectors, fuel filter. A month or two ago did 1 ton tre's and 4x4labs hd draglink and tie rod, lifetime alignment at Firestone. That is most all of it... Stoked to head to Moab next week for awhile!!
Wasn't worried about ignition. Methanol is hugely corrosive to thin aluminum like that in the fins on your radiator. It attacks the aluminum oxide that forms and protects the outside of the aluminum and once that is gone corrodes the thin aluminum quickly.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Just run plain water and you will be fine.
