How to keep cool?
09-23-2006, 02:20 PM
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How to keep cool?
I've had my 97 prelude built and boosted for 2 years now and have always been plagued by heat issues. I've installed a koyo radiator and run about 1.5 bottles of water wetter along with about 25% coolant and of course water. The turbo kit is fmax with a log mani so the trubo is pretty close to the radiator. If I turn the ac on in stop and go traffic forget about it. Here's some numbers. Hwy cruisin 180, stop and go traffic 200 but I have to move the temp switch to hot. If I sit too long I have to turn the heat on, in Florida, In 95 degree heat. I also just had the head rebuilt, (port flow) and there has been no improvement. Any help will be appreciated.
09-23-2006, 02:25 PM
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Re: How to keep cool? (jspeedy)
maybe run your fan to always be on, and no thermo. I know how hot it can get from living in az but i dont drive my boosed car because i'd have even bigger problems than you in 120 degree heat....
09-23-2006, 02:39 PM
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Re: How to keep cool? (enigma94)
Run an additional fan on the front pushing air. As well as hard wire your stock fan to run all the time. A lower temp thermostat might help as well.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Re: How to keep cool? (jspeedy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jspeedy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've had my 97 prelude built and boosted for 2 years now and have always been plagued by heat issues. I've installed a koyo radiator and run about 1.5 bottles of water wetter along with about 25% coolant and of course water. The turbo kit is fmax with a log mani so the trubo is pretty close to the radiator. If I turn the ac on in stop and go traffic forget about it. Here's some numbers. Hwy cruisin 180, stop and go traffic 200 but I have to move the temp switch to hot. If I sit too long I have to turn the heat on, in Florida, In 95 degree heat. I also just had the head rebuilt, (port flow) and there has been no improvement. Any help will be appreciated.</TD></TR></TABLE> 200 is not hot 215+ is hot
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Re: How to keep cool? (enigma94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by enigma94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe run your fan to always be on, and no thermo. I know how hot it can get from living in az but i dont drive my boosed car because i'd have even bigger problems than you in 120 degree heat....</TD></TR></TABLE> Do not remove your thermo on a street car if water is free flowing thought the block the water will not soak up the heat and the engine will cool worse, and it will not sit in the rad long enough to cool!! Fan switch might help casue i think the fan kicks on about 195 or so and a lower temp thermo wouldnt doing nothing stock honda thermo is all you need, if your stock thermostat is going bad or bad it will open earller and stay open all the way and that will cause high engine temps too,But 200-210 is fine
09-24-2006, 07:04 AM
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Re: How to keep cool? (jspeedy)
Thanks for the feed back. I'm running AEM EMS so if I'm not mistaken I can program the fans to kick on earlier. A lower temp thermostat is something I've considered. Thanks again.
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Re: How to keep cool? (OBRJosh)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by OBRJosh »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Do not remove your thermo on a street car if water is free flowing thought the block the water will not soak up the heat and the engine will cool worse, and it will not sit in the rad long enough to cool!! Fan switch might help casue i think the fan kicks on about 195 or so and a lower temp thermo wouldnt doing nothing stock honda thermo is all you need, if your stock thermostat is going bad or bad it will open earller and stay open all the way and that will cause high engine temps too,But 200-210 is fine </TD></TR></TABLE>
very interesting... Although a colder thermo does work i know that for sure. I run a Mugne thermostat with fan switch and my car runs significantly cooler.
very interesting... Although a colder thermo does work i know that for sure. I run a Mugne thermostat with fan switch and my car runs significantly cooler.
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Re: How to keep cool? (enigma94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by enigma94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
very interesting... Although a colder thermo does work i know that for sure. I run a Mugne thermostat with fan switch and my car runs significantly cooler.</TD></TR></TABLE> Yea prolly due to the fan switch, But a stock honda thermostat starts to open at 169 and is fully open at 195 thats low enough in my opinion, but fan switch would deff help
very interesting... Although a colder thermo does work i know that for sure. I run a Mugne thermostat with fan switch and my car runs significantly cooler.</TD></TR></TABLE> Yea prolly due to the fan switch, But a stock honda thermostat starts to open at 169 and is fully open at 195 thats low enough in my opinion, but fan switch would deff help
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