Cascade Crew

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

I need one cheap. I thought I could get away withouut one with fan constanly running, but traffic proved me wrong. Drove from renton to blvd park in seattle in morning no problems. Drove home with fan on, heat cranked in traffic and creeped north of 220, don't know how much air damn will help but can't hurt

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:12 pm Post subject:

Air dam doesn't do anything for traffic.

It only works at speed.

Best check that your fan is really on, and put a 180 t-stat in there.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:13 pm Post subject:

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

ya. i kindof figuered i have a problem beside air dam. i was thinking it could at least aid it when moving. i have a 160 degrees thormostat and my fan is wired to a toggle, i know both were working which is why i thought getting to 22o plus in thirty minutes driving was a little much.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:39 pm Post subject:

Yeah you do need the air dam. Mentioned that months ago to ya.

Toggle switch is a bad idea for a fan. It's nice to have a toggle in addition to a sensor/switch to turn it on automatically.

You'll forgot to turn it on one time..... one time only, and blow the radiator.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject:

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

ya, i know i need to hook up fan correctly. and i know i need an air dam. fan i will get to this winter. i finally have started driving car more then to store and back. actually i only have onece, thhat was last thurs to s seaatle and back. first time on freeway since i got it. i am just getting bugs worked out. eventually i would like to be able to trust it going through more then one county

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:45 pm Post subject:

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

i do act on them. as i can afford to. everything that has been suggeted i have done as money permits. yes i knew i needed an air damn, but have not driven car. now i have. hence post in wanted section. as far as swith goes for fan. believe me it is infinatly better then what the car came with.

turbo_jimi · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:31 pm Post subject:

I think I have an extra one in the shed. $20 and I'll bring it the next time I'm in Renton.

BluFbdy · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:41 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:50 pm Post subject:

Next time let it idle with the fan running to cool it off. Hot coolant gets hotter when it stops.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:24 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:30 pm Post subject:

If the fan won't cool it down, you can mist water into the radiator fins. This will cool it down to thermo temp. Then you can shut down.