Anything I should look out for, keep an eye on? I'll be in 5th gear the whole time, not boosting, I was just wondering if any has had any problems. There were a 2 posts in the archives that weren't that informative. BTW I'll be driving back to NYC from Texas come the end of November. Thanks guys.

 

I ma in the same boat. i am traveling from TX to CA in a month. just like fred. 36 hour trip, 1600 miles. does anybody have any tips for us. I already know

check fluids every stop.
make sure nothing is dripping.
change the oil before and after the trip

is there anything we can do to keep the temps down while driving.

thanks in advance
-deepsi

 

Just like driving any other car. An oil cooler would shine on this drive though!

 

you guys really have temperature issues? is it the big fat IC blocking the radiator?

 

Ive never has on issuse driving in the 110deg weather here in texas. One weekend I drove from dallas to houston, houston to San Antonio, then san antonio back to Dallas all in the heat! Never had one problem.

But just for safety I would check my gauges, and fluids at every stop melanie had to pee.

art

 

but what is the cause of overheating problems of people that DO overheat? is it the intercooler blocking flow?

 

The way I like to look at it joe is, air still gets throught the IC but its a little warmer since the IC is just a heat exchanger. Now on a cool day at around 50deg and you are driving and when the air passes through the IC on the other side of it the air will be warmer, to lets say 80deg. The air that comes across the radiator is just as if it were a warm day. You understand what I mean?

Plus you have fans that pull the air through the IC.

art

 

cruising on the highway, the intercooler is significantly blocking the flow of air to the radiator.

is.this.the.cause.of.turbo.peoples.cars.overheatin g?

 

No, I honestly think its something else. Thermostat, fan switch, fan etc... I have over 100k miles on my car and I even had a coolant leak and my car still didnt over heat. Well, maye my gauge is messed up but I never had a problem.

 

how does turbo affect the thermostat? typically the fans are not turned on while cruising, since the vehicle motion moves more air than the fans would.

art, you're starting to convince me the intercooler is blocking the radiator that is the problem for most people.

 

Listen .. there should be no problem on the drive if there are no current problems u are havving with your setup .. i drove my sohc turbo from Reno to LA.. and it was fine.. just make sure your full on oil at all times.. and your good to go.... things to bring... Oil, water... spare tire and a jack.. and the common tools... then your set .. NO the IC does not block or make the car run hotter..

 

This is good to know..

 

wow, lots of reply's, thanks guys!! As far as temperature checking all I have is the factory temp gauge. Should I consider getting an EGT gauge, from what I hear EGT's climb mostly in 4th and 5th if your really "on it", but then again im not gonna be WOT at all for this tip, I guess it just another thing to have me monitor.

 

i drove down to sonoma and back (2 hour drive) both days of a weekend before didnt have 1 problem, except for the downpipe bolts rattling off because i didnt have lock washers on, and then running open downpipe for about an hour. i couldnt hear for 3 hours when i got home (open downpipe, music blaring, windows down)

 

Guys you have nothing to worry about. I travel from PA to Nova Scotia Canada at least 2x/year with no problems (it's approx. 1000 miles each way). I've been boosted for the past 3 years, with 50,000 miles on the turbo and it still runs like the first day of the install. I never have issues with over heating....Never.

 

the car will start boosting on inclines and if you really push it,it might start to overheat,mine started to,i was doing 90+ on a mostly uphill climb for several miles.

 

What if we don't have a "Melanie" who has to pee?

 

every time you stop for gas then.

 

FL to ATL for Nopi, My spearco was blocking my radiator because of a seriously thick core but other than that it ran awesome. Stay away from top speed races man unless your turbo is watercooled just chill and cruise in vacuum you'll be fine...

BTW here's a neat litttle trick, if you still have A/C condenser fan wire it to a switch and keep it running since it sits right in front of your turbo, this does help but If you already have your a/c on then don't turn it on, you may pop the condenser fan fuse its either or. I took stretch breaks and allowed my car to cool off a little here and there just because.

 

keep everything cool and lubricated and you should be good to go. make more stops than you usually would...

 

this is a very good idea, esp. in traffic (if any) and those with the aem ems can set it to turn on at a given coolant temp

 

bring fluids, oil, tools, extra clamps, couplings, stuff like that....$$$ is important too. Hook up your winshield squirters to spray at your IC just for some extra kicks...Good Luck

 

get yourself a took kit

Turbo honda = the unexpected is expected