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Guest		#1 Posted : Wednesday, 19 November 2003 5:37:07 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I've been told to install a brass plug into the thermostat bypass housing, and this will reduce engine temp.

Guest		#2 Posted : Wednesday, 19 November 2003 7:45:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I have found that installing a quality 3 core radiator dramatically reduced my engine temperature. I now run the 89 degree thermostat that came with the car and the gauge sits right in the middle. havent tried it in the heat of summer yet though, may go b

Guest		#3 Posted : Wednesday, 19 November 2003 10:53:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		The factory radiator shroud is not to be overlooked either. That with the 7 blade flex fan out of an XC or even better a clutch fan out of a V8 XD/E.

Guest		#4 Posted : Wednesday, 19 November 2003 5:34:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		hey guys, thanks for the replys. i have an xc coupe with a new 3 core radiator and a clutch fan and brand new cleveland. the temp gauge sits halfway but when the aircon is on / or at traffic lights it goes up to hot until i start moving again, i've just p

Guest		#5 Posted : Thursday, 20 November 2003 7:27:53 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Mate the factory gauge sounds as though it is working. Why waste your time with aftermarket junk from nick a part. The XC flex fan does a great job. I once installed a 18 inch (permacool) thermofan and the car was boiling over even at 100KM/h on a cool

Guest		#6 Posted : Thursday, 20 November 2003 9:31:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		good one bill, but what about plug'n the bypass whole?

Guest		#7 Posted : Thursday, 20 November 2003 9:32:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		good one bill, but what about plug'n the bypass whole?

Guest		#8 Posted : Thursday, 20 November 2003 10:19:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Not a good idea to plug the bypass. The bypass is intended to allow at least some water flow even if the thermostat jams closed, you risk cooking your motor good if you block the bypass. Have got a shroud? Is the timing right? Is the water pump a good one

Guest		#9 Posted : Thursday, 20 November 2003 6:11:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		thanks john, i do have a shroud including the rubber flap between aircon radiator and radiator, water pump is new along with engine. i'm concerned about the heat because the transmission guy said it is running abit warm when he put the trans in and said t

Guest		#10 Posted : Thursday, 20 November 2003 6:44:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		A 3 core radiator and factory fan is ample but the cooling system has to be clean. Each blocked core will make a difference. Run a 160deg F thermostat. Another option you can take if you like the thermo option is EF/EL thermo's. They work quit

Guest		#11 Posted : Friday, 21 November 2003 8:59:28 AM(UTC)
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Guest		#12 Posted : Friday, 21 November 2003 4:49:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Those fans look great, where can I get a set (cheap)?

Guest		#13 Posted : Saturday, 22 November 2003 3:02:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		How much did they overbore it and was the block sonic tested first?

Guest		#14 Posted : Saturday, 22 November 2003 4:47:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Any wreckers. Too many EF/EL's have been smashed. They don't cost very much new anyway. Brenden

Guest		#15 Posted : Tuesday, 6 April 2004 8:54:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		the best thing i ever did was put a high flow thermostat in from repco and the temp sits in blue - the first line in my xb GS/GT dash gauge even in traffic!

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