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#1 supercharged a12 running hot
jarrydsNIZ12 Posted on: 2009/12/10 12:31
as the title says i only drive for like 10 minutes and its right up near the end of the gauge, iv heard that a series engines can run hot to an extent but yeh whats you input, suggestions? bigger radiator?


#2 Re: supercharged a12 running hot
tongy Posted on: 2009/12/10 12:59
personally i would get a bigger radiator like a hyundai one, have a look in wiki. btw have you got it dynoed yet?


#3 Re: supercharged a12 running hot
jarrydsNIZ12 Posted on: 2009/12/10 13:07
nah was meant to get it don late this week but i have to work so next week its hopefully getting done


#4 Re: supercharged a12 running hot
aidaniel Posted on: 2009/12/12 9:03
yea man the standard rad wont cut it ... get a x3 exel rad or n13 pulsar one and you should be sweet


#5 Re: supercharged a12 running hot
iDatto Posted on: 2009/12/12 10:32
whats the power like man?


#6 Re: supercharged a12 running hot
jarrydsNIZ12 Posted on: 2009/12/14 14:40
alot better hey but iv been driving a trd corolla for 2 months while my datto was off the rd so i kinda forgot what it was like befor hand but yeh itd keep up with the rolla haha.

i have an old gemini radiator its alot bigger could that work?


#7 Re: supercharged a12 running hot
iDatto Posted on: 2009/12/15 11:59
cant complain with that


#8 Re: supercharged a12 running hot
ddgonzal Posted on: 2009/12/16 4:53
Quote:
i only drive for like 10 minutes and its right up near the end of the gauge
This happens a lot when the coolant or radiator is first changed. After it cools down, make sure the coolant level is topped up. If it is low that's your problem.

If you change the temp sensor it may be out of calibration. It may not be overheating at all!


#9 Re: supercharged a12 running hot
jarrydsNIZ12 Posted on: 2009/12/16 7:17
i think it is hot
i havent changed the radiator yet still the original one so yeah
im just gunna take it to a radiator shop n see how we go


#10 Re: supercharged a12 running hot
sunny_boy Posted on: 2009/12/16 16:37
did you put on a new water pump? its worth it...... hook up a mechanical temp gauge, youll never have to guess again.



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