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gossy

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Registered: 14th Oct 07
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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19th Jun 11 at 21:48

hi all i have a red top corsa and the temprature keeps gettin high up to 100 an was just wondering how everyone keeps them running cooler

thanks andy

bigron1988

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Registered: 29th Aug 09
Location: Southport, Merseyside
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19th Jun 11 at 22:04

what thermostat is in it ?

corsadonk

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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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20th Jun 11 at 05:27

Also what radiator have you got?

It should go up to 100c before standard fan kicks in.

gossy

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20th Jun 11 at 06:04

i took the thermostat out coz its staying cooler that way and still the 1.6 sport rad

is there a bigger rad i can use and also another fan i can use?

thanks andy

alan-g-w

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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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20th Jun 11 at 07:07

I have my fan running constant when it's fitted

davieslim

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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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20th Jun 11 at 08:38

ive got a standard non aircon radiator with a 12" slim line fan and its always been fine except when the thermostat went but now got a cool running thermostat to fit

bigron1988

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Location: Southport, Merseyside
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20th Jun 11 at 19:45

get a tx autosport rad and 2* 8 inch fans if you realy want to , will have no probs then

Jed D

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20th Jun 11 at 19:54

mines not a redtop but i had a lot of trouble getting the fan to work altogether. after practically a whole new system, all checks and still no joy. i wired a switch upto where gsi's have fog switches. i knock it on when it gets over 96/98 and switch it off when its less than 95ish

gossy

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Registered: 14th Oct 07
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20th Jun 11 at 20:08

I was thinking if it would be a gd idea to wrap my exhaust manifold as it sits close to the rad . And I heard ya can uses the rad off a cav and would run cooler because its bigger has anyone els used one be4 ?

davieslim

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20th Jun 11 at 20:25

the standard radiators fine to use people have been using them for years with no issues

gossy

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20th Jun 11 at 20:42

is there a possability the exhaust manifold could be passing it heat thru the rad

Generation

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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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20th Jun 11 at 20:45

Mine fan comes on at 95

alan-g-w

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21st Jun 11 at 06:03

Its more likely your rads just fucked mate, as well going to the scrappies and picking one up for a tenner

Jed D

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21st Jun 11 at 07:07

does your fan actually kick in though, i remember mine didnt work as it wasn't getting enough volts, we found out eventually

manifold will warm your rad, obv more so when stationary but even still fan should boot in

mates 1.5'd didnt kick in til about 105

gossy

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21st Jun 11 at 17:37

got the fan running permantly

AlexW

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Registered: 25th Oct 08
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22nd Jun 11 at 07:06

So lets get this straight, no thermostat and the fan running constantly and it gets up to 100degrees?

Rad may well be blocked, that or your engine is running extremely lean to get it that hot.

d_gilly88

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22nd Jun 11 at 07:43

ive got c20let wi 1.2 rad and its fine till u hit realy bad traffic lol sounds like your head gasket is on its way out. ive had this problem be4 mate on a redtop

gossy

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22nd Jun 11 at 16:52

Thanks guys I will check me rad and head gasket should be alright only just been done

AlexW

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22nd Jun 11 at 17:22

Was the water pump changed?

ripley

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22nd Jun 11 at 20:04

as per u2u mine was going way over 100 and it was stressing me out then i was told to route the cooling pipes this way and it sorted the prob out...it might work for you and might not...