Am I overheating?
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I believe it would. It makes a noticeable difference in vent temperature on my AC unit even at 60 MPH. Before I did the install, my AC was about 42* on max at 60 MPH. With the fan it is now about 35*. That 7* difference n AC temp means more heat removal. I think it would also help your radiator shed more heat as well.
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I believe it would. It makes a noticeable difference in vent temperature on my AC unit even at 60 MPH. Before I did the install, my AC was about 42* on max at 60 MPH. With the fan it is now about 35*. That 7* difference n AC temp means more heat removal. I think it would also help your radiator shed more heat as well.
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I was just looking at the last few posts in this thread...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...questions.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...questions.html
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I was just looking at the last few posts in this thread...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...questions.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...questions.html
That does shed some light on the concerns I have.
I do have a IR, but it would difficult to immediately pull over on the freeway and check the t stat housing temp. By the time I pull the trigger, my coolant temp would have gone down. And I don't really want to drive with the dog house off.
Appreciate you checking into this.
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THIS!
Many times, this...
Probably the best thing you could do for your coolant temp is to stop dumping transmission heat into it.
Has anyone considered an evaporative cooling system?
It doesn't seem too hard to hook up a windshield sprayer and a gallon or two of water.
Back before carbon brakes this solution was tried in race cars.
It takes almost 550 calories to evaporate a gram of water at boiling.
That's over 2 million calories per gallon.
It would have to make a difference.
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THIS!
Many times, this...
Probably the best thing you could do for your coolant temp is to stop dumping transmission heat into it.
Has anyone considered an evaporative cooling system?
It doesn't seem too hard to hook up a windshield sprayer and a gallon or two of water.
Back before carbon brakes this solution was tried in race cars.
It takes almost 550 calories to evaporate a gram of water at boiling.
That's over 2 million calories per gallon.
It would have to make a difference.
Many times, this...
Probably the best thing you could do for your coolant temp is to stop dumping transmission heat into it.
Has anyone considered an evaporative cooling system?
It doesn't seem too hard to hook up a windshield sprayer and a gallon or two of water.
Back before carbon brakes this solution was tried in race cars.
It takes almost 550 calories to evaporate a gram of water at boiling.
That's over 2 million calories per gallon.
It would have to make a difference.
Your evaporative cooling system.... are you referring to a water spraying system for thew driver or the radiator
. Now that's wet and wild!
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I don't notice it on my temp gauge because I run a 205*thermostat, so the temperature gauge always reflects thermostat temp. However, bear in mind that I also had no automatic transmission until recently; I had a 4 speed manula until last month, when I converted the truck to 4wd, including an automatic. I have an AOD with lockup, however, so it would still be an apples to oranges comparison in relation to the transmission related heat.
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