stuartyhall
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Registered: 9th Mar 05
Location: kirkcaldy, fife
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what is the best radiator to have in my xe! and by theory a 1.4 sri radiator should keep it at normal running temp! correct?
cheers
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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I believe the TD one is larger but a standard 1.4 one works ok. If in doubt you could renew it to ensure its efficient. Mine started leaking and cost me £45 for a new one.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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1.4 16v sport with aircon one is the biggest you'll find.
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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yep as rob says 1.4/1.6 with air con is the biggest either use one of them with a top hose from a mk3 astra gsi or a standard 1.4/1.6 rad with a 1.0 12v top hose
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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im using the standard 12v one with mine
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vibrio
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Registered: 28th Feb 01
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the only reall problem you may find is if the car starts to over heat then the rad can't cope with the extra thermal load. but even cars with TB etc don;t seem to run badly
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Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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i have standard 1.4 radiator with a cool running thermastat from autovaux
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stuartyhall
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Registered: 9th Mar 05
Location: kirkcaldy, fife
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ok well i thinkits a problem with my thermostat then!! cheers guys
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by Stoneyginger
i have standard 1.4 radiator with a cool running thermastat from autovaux
i thought about a cool thermo for mine, but was told it wasnt worth it. dunno tho
A good read is http://www.max-boost.co.uk/max-boost/cooling.htm
most of the stuff is LET based but it still applies
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Adam_B
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Location: Lancashire
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mine ran shite with a cool running thermostat.
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stuartyhall
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what do u guys think of the cool running thermostats?
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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i dont have a thermostat fitted runs better without but i have tb;s
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
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not sure on the stats but you can get a fan switch that kicks in sooner, im thinking of getting one for mine
I have a std 1.4 rad and its doesnt get hot even whwn giving it some only time I seem the guage go up much is in traffic but even then the fan only cuts in at about 105 and cools it to 100 so i think a cooler fan switch is def going to be fitted
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RobHayes
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Registered: 6th Sep 03
Location: Lincolnshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Greg_M
im using the standard 12v one with mine
if they're anything like the 1.2 16v one then your not, as the hose connections are wrong  (i think)
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Greg_M
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Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
quote:
Originally posted by Greg_M
if they're anything like the 1.2 16v one then your not, as the hose connections are wrong (i think)
yeah they are the same. will bodge something, it HAS to get to PVS
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