William Lewis wrote:
>
> I am now as cool as a cucumber...as long as I keep moving. The quad core
> radiator I put in last night seems to have solved some of my problems. It
> is over 90 degrees here in the valley and my car is staying under 170
> degrees on the freeway. However, sitting in parking lots idling is still
> a problem. I am going to install a shroud this weekend and see how much
> that helps before adding more fans. Does anyone know if the water temp in
> the header tank on a series II car reflect the water temp going past the
> sending unit? I put a thermometer in my header tank and it read ~180 when
> the gauge said ~160. It is possible that my gauge or sending unit are not
> reading correctly and that may explain why my car seem to be boiling when
> the gauge only read 190.
>
> Bill Lewis
> Cooler Series II, but not yet cool enough
Bill , what percentage of anti-freeze or coolant are you running to
water amount?? I understand (and here comes a 45 page reply) that
certain ratios may either enhance cooling or reduce cooling effects of
that given percentages??
Just a thought, Dick ? Tony? Jarrid? any one?
chuck
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