Anthony Yacullo
Proven Member
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- Aug 20, 2014
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Reseda,
California
Hey all,
I have had this dsm for about a year now and even on the t25 had some cooling issues during the hot vegas summer. Now I am on the a 16g with a heat blanket on my manifold and coated o2 housing. Running a mixture of 70% distilled water and 30% antifreeze, I still get hot temperatures in Southern California.
Temperatures in 65 degree ambient range from 190-196 on highway and up hill 200.
Temperatures in 80 degree ambient range from 193-203 boosting.
Although these aren't bad temperatures it will get hotter and last weekend I drove to vegas 95 degrees outside and I got up to 213-220 with and without ac on.
Based on other posts I have done the following;
I replaced my radiator cap, verified head gasket is good, 99.9% sure my t-stat is working (180 degree), flushed radiator, checked airflow by putting a piece of paper on my FMIC with fans on.
My cooling system is stock, stock fans, rubber hoses, stock radiator (108k miles).
I plan to keep my ac, and I have noticed that my fins of both radiator and condenser are a little bent.
Anyways I am open to suggestions and I am leaning towards taking radiator out and blowing it with air compressor and or replacing it with better radiator. Possibly thinking about opening my hood to vent more as my last 2g had it and seemed to help.
Thanks,
Anthony
I have had this dsm for about a year now and even on the t25 had some cooling issues during the hot vegas summer. Now I am on the a 16g with a heat blanket on my manifold and coated o2 housing. Running a mixture of 70% distilled water and 30% antifreeze, I still get hot temperatures in Southern California.
Temperatures in 65 degree ambient range from 190-196 on highway and up hill 200.
Temperatures in 80 degree ambient range from 193-203 boosting.
Although these aren't bad temperatures it will get hotter and last weekend I drove to vegas 95 degrees outside and I got up to 213-220 with and without ac on.
Based on other posts I have done the following;
I replaced my radiator cap, verified head gasket is good, 99.9% sure my t-stat is working (180 degree), flushed radiator, checked airflow by putting a piece of paper on my FMIC with fans on.
My cooling system is stock, stock fans, rubber hoses, stock radiator (108k miles).
I plan to keep my ac, and I have noticed that my fins of both radiator and condenser are a little bent.
Anyways I am open to suggestions and I am leaning towards taking radiator out and blowing it with air compressor and or replacing it with better radiator. Possibly thinking about opening my hood to vent more as my last 2g had it and seemed to help.
Thanks,
Anthony