Re: IML: Radiators and cooling

["Chris Strohmeyer" <chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree. The wetter than wet additives do work to my disbelief.  My 64 Dart would get too warm on a warm day especially when climbing a hill, and that stuff took care of that problem!

 

Chris

----- Original Message -----

From: Frederick Joslin

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Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 8:12 AM

Subject: IML: Radiators and cooling

Many postings about coolingsystems.

Here are some of my thoughts:

 

Do the AC cars also have bigger radiators or are the only differences the water pump and pulley?

Don't forget that the heat transfer effeciency of the system is key. Make sure that it is clean.

 

The thermostat is there mostly to keep the temperature up and in a specified range.  Engine wear is much higher at low operating temperatures and you can tune the engine to operate in the specified temperature range. 

Look into water "wetters". These allow the coolant to contact (wet) the surfaces of the cooling system better allowing better heat transfer and fewer "hot spots". 

 

 

 

 

Fred Joslin