Cooling Problem
06-20-2006, 11:40 AM
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Cooling Problem
After my last event at Watkins Glen I noticed my coolant temps are running high even with the Ron Davis radiator. The first day of the event somebody drove around the track leaking oil for a few laps. By the time the track workers noticed he had oiled down 60% of the track. It took them 120 bags of Speedy Dry to get the oil cleaned up. Of course I got a chance to run through the stuff which was flying around enough I had to close the face shield on my helmet to keep breathing. Once I noticed the cooling problem put the car up on the lift. The AC condensor is partially plugged (about 40%) with Speedy Dry so the air flow through the radiator is being limited. On Sunday I was at an autocross in 95+ heat and could not get the coolant to drop below 224 even when I turned the AC on. The fans would go into high speed mode but after a couple of minutes the AC would cut off. I took the car for a short drive at about 30 mph in 5th gear but it still wouldn't cool down.
Anybody know how I can get that stuff out of the AC condensor without removing the radiator and blowing air in from the back side?
Bill
Anybody know how I can get that stuff out of the AC condensor without removing the radiator and blowing air in from the back side?
Bill
06-20-2006, 12:05 PM
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Good Luck Bill
try taking the top of the radiator shoud off, then get a long thin wand and attach to a high pressure air hose. I do this frequetly to blow the crap out
I have also taken a baby bottle brush and attached it to a wire coat hanger then moved the bush up and down between the radiator and AC condensor.
try taking the top of the radiator shoud off, then get a long thin wand and attach to a high pressure air hose. I do this frequetly to blow the crap out
I have also taken a baby bottle brush and attached it to a wire coat hanger then moved the bush up and down between the radiator and AC condensor.
06-20-2006, 12:54 PM
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Bill stick your shop vac in front of the condenser, then use an electric leaf blower or air nozzle on a compressor to blow between the AC condenser and radiator.
A good blast with a hose might do the trick also.
A good blast with a hose might do the trick also.
06-20-2006, 05:03 PM
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Two good ideas. I will start with the Shop Vac. That is one I should have thought of.
Thanks
Bill
Thanks
Bill
06-20-2006, 06:31 PM
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Bill just watch water pressure on fins they bend easy with hig pressure. Cleaning heavy equipment I hit a rad once and flatten them.
