Fordmods Logo

Is MY EB over heating? 

 

Page 1 of 2 [ 16 posts ] Go to page 1, 2  Next

 
 Post subject: Is MY EB over heating?
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:55 pm 
Tyre Shredder
Offline
User avatar

Age: 31

Posts: 320

Joined: 23rd Apr 2008

Ride: ED, EB11, 351 XF

Location: christchurch
New Zealand

Took it for a drive up a moderatly steep hill almost went out of the lettering?
I was gunning it?
Sit strait up At normal and stayed at that going down the hill
Thier is a small crack it the thermstat housing but doesnt leak
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:03 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 37

Posts: 996

Joined: 9th Aug 2005

Ride: BA XR6T ute

Location: frankston
VIC, Australia

maybe air wasnt passing through radiator at the time maybe convert to thermo fans
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:33 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 49

Posts: 1343

Joined: 14th Dec 2007

Gallery: 1 images

Ride: EL fairmont offroader

Location: seaspray
VIC, Australia

first step might be to replace the thermostat

 

_________________

wrecking 9/97 EL fairmont sedan burgundy 6cyl auto 270k modBAintake

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:43 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 36

Posts: 1434

Joined: 14th Jul 2008

Gallery: 1 images

Ride: Falcon EF Gli

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

replace your thermostat is a good idea. After that see if it still overheats.

 

_________________

AsIzZy

My Build Thread:
post994940.html#p994940

For Sale Thread 1
forums/viewtopic.php?t=70845&highlight=

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:53 pm 
Tyre Shredder
Offline
User avatar

Age: 31

Posts: 320

Joined: 23rd Apr 2008

Ride: ED, EB11, 351 XF

Location: christchurch
New Zealand

i have thermofans and im getting a new thermostat housing im going to run it with no thermostat in to see if that is the problem
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:39 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 34

Posts: 3379

Joined: 11th Mar 2008

Ride: EA SVO, AU2, Toyota Crown

Location: Bendigo
VIC, Australia

why the f**k would you run with no thermostat? you'll have more overheating problems

 

_________________

Daily driver: 2010 Toyota Crown hybrid 3.5L V6 hybrid. 254kw.
Weekend car: AU2 "XR8" 220kw 5L 5 speed. 19" BBS LM . Full exhaust. Lowered on Kings and Koni's. 13.8@97mph
Fast car: EA SVO AU motor. Built BTR. SDE 3500 stall. 76mm turbo. On E85. approx 425rwkw. 10.8@126mph

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:56 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 49

Posts: 1343

Joined: 14th Dec 2007

Gallery: 1 images

Ride: EL fairmont offroader

Location: seaspray
VIC, Australia

Running with no thermostat is an old trick that allows full coolant flow, more in fact than when a normal thermostat is fully open. A slightly better test is to punch out the centre of the old one and test that. Then of course it is ruined. If the motor is run on LPG the converter may freeze.

The theory is that if the motor doesn't overheat with no thermostat fitted, the problem was the thermostat. In most circumstances however unless the thermostat is known to be not very old, skipping this test and just fitting a new one is typically advised. Testing with no thermostat may not tell you if there are problems with the rest of the cooling system.

When a good thermostat is fitted if the engine doesn't run around 1/3 and move little under heavy driving, there is a problem or deficiency somewhere else in the system.

 

_________________

wrecking 9/97 EL fairmont sedan burgundy 6cyl auto 270k modBAintake

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:09 am 
Tyre Shredder
Offline
User avatar

Age: 31

Posts: 320

Joined: 23rd Apr 2008

Ride: ED, EB11, 351 XF

Location: christchurch
New Zealand

the motor still got almost out of NORMAL when gooing up the hill with no thermostat.
Im am going to buy a new radiator and hope that solves it
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:22 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 44

Posts: 946

Joined: 6th Nov 2004

Gallery: 20 images

Ride: EA Falcon & G220 Lane

Location: Edgewater
WA, Australia

how big is this hill, everest?

if it only does it while traversing(big word for today) said hill wouldnt really worry about it myself

 

_________________

4.0lt Balanced Bottom End, ACL Race Internals, Rspec4 Cam, BPT Swichchip, PH4480, 2.5' Lukey, Scorcher Bodykit, T5 Manual
237RWHP
Image

frd906 wrote:
LOLLOLLOLLOLOLLOLLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:11 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 37

Posts: 996

Joined: 9th Aug 2005

Ride: BA XR6T ute

Location: frankston
VIC, Australia

try flushing the radiator clean the externals also (leaves etc) radiators are like $250 these days
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:44 am 
Tyre Shredder
Offline
User avatar

Age: 31

Posts: 320

Joined: 23rd Apr 2008

Ride: ED, EB11, 351 XF

Location: christchurch
New Zealand

225 for brand new one and it was over heat driving around town but was fine on the open road
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:15 pm 
Tyre Shredder
Offline
User avatar

Age: 31

Posts: 320

Joined: 23rd Apr 2008

Ride: ED, EB11, 351 XF

Location: christchurch
New Zealand

I have Replace the Thermostat and housing
Got a brand new radiator
Moves to The R quikly then drops even quiker Thermostate opening
does the same up and down goes to R the to N at the start??? both my thermo Fan work havnt taken it for a long cruise yet on the flat. Any Ideas
What does yours DO?????
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:32 pm 
Parts Gopher
Offline

Posts: 65

Joined: 25th Aug 2007

Location: cairns
QLD, Australia

for future referance to test thermostat remove and suspend in a pot on your stove do not let it touch the bottom of the pot , submerge in water and turn elerment on if the thermostat opens just befor the water boils its working if it doesent open at all or takes a while after it boils 20- 30 sec its f**k
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:25 pm 
Parts Gopher
Offline

Age: 31

Posts: 84

Joined: 1st Jan 2008

Ride: EF II Ghia

Location: Newcastle
NSW, Australia

Is it possible your thermo fans are coming on too late? can you adjust when they come on?
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:50 pm 
Tyre Shredder
Offline
User avatar

Age: 31

Posts: 320

Joined: 23rd Apr 2008

Ride: ED, EB11, 351 XF

Location: christchurch
New Zealand

i have them wired in so i can control them
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 2  [ 16 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 49 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:49 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names