Overheating

GSTSpyder916 · 08-02-2005, 01:17 PM

I've done a search on this and havent found an answer to my problem. I've recently installed a FMIC and the car is now overheating (never used to prior to FMIC install even with the A/C going full blast). When I drive now I have to turn the heater on full blast and hope and pray its enough....it still overheats all the time.

A little background, the FMIC is a 3" core and does cover the whole front center opening of the bumper. I've installed a Koyo radiater and 2 FAL high flow fans (flow 850cfm) and it still overheats on a daily basis (even running the heater on high).......anybody have any ideas or suggestions?

ddavisaf · 08-02-2005, 01:24 PM

Are your fans push/pull fans? You might have accidentally set them to push when they should be on pull or vice a versa. Otherwise, you're probably overheating because you're not getting enough flow to your rad. due to the FMIC. Check the normal things such as your T-Stat and Rad. Cap. And make sure your fans are spinning the correctly direction. Post back with update.

GSTSpyder916 · 08-02-2005, 01:33 PM

I have a new thermostat, the fans are pulling air through the radiator and the cap is a OEM unit......any suggestions from here?

ddavisaf · 08-02-2005, 01:56 PM

Then you will have to hack the front bumper to allow even more air through the IC to the Rad. Everything else that you have done was exactly what you should have done. The only thing left would be to open it up for more air.

GSTSpyder916 · 08-02-2005, 03:17 PM

I was thinking of having my local motorsports shop fabricate some ducts from the side vents and an underbelly pan to direct air at the radiator too (stock plastic splash gaurd has been removed for the FMIC....Im thinking this might be a part of the problem too)