Drove My Car For The First Time Ever! Issues Arise

Post by **Wulfgang** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

Project240sx, your "If I'm typing in caps..." line is not showing up in your signature anymore....

Post by **Joe** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

Nico only shows 1 signature for each user per thread.

his first post has his sig. the others do not.

Post by **Wulfgang** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

Ahhh.... I never noticed that.

Website · Post by **frosted flakes** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

wulfgang i think u are backwards. the rb air bleed is good since its at the top of the system. since air bubbles have a tendancy to float to the top having the bleed screw there makes all the bubbles come out good.

Post by **Red Lightning** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

I've heard some people put a couple drop of hand soap into the radiator will help cooling. (I'm NOT kidding) Has anyone tried that?

Maybe it'll help.

Post by **HybridOne** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

i'm using an autometer temp gauge, and i forgot to switch the sensor to the autometer one and it was always reading hot. So i got the autometer temp sensor, and put it it, and it reads fine. I never have overheating issues when the car is moving, and i have 2 12" fans that i use if i have to get into traffic, i never get any type of overheating. AND i'm using the stock KA radiator. so i think you might need to use the right sensor for your gauge...if you aren't. It scared the crap out of me.

and whats up with notchback being an *** in all his posts?

Post by **Toad[^_^]** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

What is the advantage of using "pusher" fans as opposed to conventional fans?

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

UMMM, WE HAVE TO FOR THESE SWAPS AS WE DON'T HAVE MUCH ROOM ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE RADIATOR. UNLESS YOU FIND SUPER THIN FANS YOU WONT HAVE THE ROOM NEEDED. I NEED TO FIND A SMALL PULLER TO SQUEEZE INTO THE ENGINE SIDE FOR THOSE JUST IN CASE INCIDENTS.

Post by **Wulfgang** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

Frostedflakes, what I mean about the air bleed is that it might be too high. Because it is so high, when you try to fill the system with water, no water gets up to that intake block. The only way to fill that part with water is to put water into that bleed hole.

Bleeding only removes air if water can push the air out. If the water doesn't go that high, then it won't push the air out.

Check out this diagram:

Post by **rbsileighty** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

HybridOne wrote:i'm using an autometer temp gauge, and i forgot to switch the sensor to the autometer one and it was always reading hot. So i got the autometer temp sensor, and put it it, and it reads fine. I never have overheating issues when the car is moving, and i have 2 12" fans that i use if i have to get into traffic, i never get any type of overheating. AND i'm using the stock KA radiator. so i think you might need to use the right sensor for your gauge...if you aren't. It scared the crap out of me.

and whats up with notchback being an *** in all his posts?

I'm not sure if I ever told you, but you have a 170 deg thermostat. This might also be a factor in how it stays so cool.

Red Lightning wrote:I've heard some people put a couple drop of hand soap into the radiator will help cooling. (I'm NOT kidding) Has anyone tried that? Maybe it'll help.

I would use Redline's water wetter before I used soap.

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

170 DEGREE IS OEM. 180 IS FOR ENGINES THAT RUN COOLER AND 149 IS THE NISMO RACING ONE.

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

WELL ITS DEFINATELY OVERHEATING BECAUSE THE WATER BOILS OVER INTO THE OVERFLOW. I'M GOING TO TRY AND GET A LOWER TEMP THERMOSTAT, SHROUD THE FAN AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, USE A HIGHER ANTI-FREEZE MIXTURE RATIO, AND MAYBE SOME WATER WETTER. NEXT MONTH I'M GETTING A RADIATOR AND OIL COOLER SO HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HELP.

Post by **rbsileighty** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

http://www.mkiv.com/faq/faqtt.html#enginecooling3

There is some good info in that writeup. When you said go with a higher ratio, did you mean more coolant in the mix? If you did, this article says to do otherwise. This FAQ page has been very helpful in the past.

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

HEY DID YOU GET THE MONEY AND MY EMAILS?

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

THANKS FOR THE LINK

Post by **rbsileighty** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

No problem, yes I did get the money and emails. Thank you very much!

Post by **goofynick6** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

Best way to keep a system cool:

more water than antifreeze (if climate permits)good radiator (stock KA or RB could be clogged and just not the best)lower temp thermostatoil coolerGOOD fans (a shroud is a must, otherwise the air just blows around the radiator like you stated)water wetter (have yet to try this)Removing water lines from water-cooled turbo

Nick

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

IT IS A BRAND NEW KA RADIATOR.I'M BUILDING A SHROUD.I LIVE IN THE LAND OF 120 DEGREE SUMMERS SO ANTI-FREEZE IS A MUST.

Post by **rbsileighty** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

http://www.boostaholic.com/sup....html

This is an interesting read that might help.

Going by that table on the MKIV link I posted before, you could probably get away with the 20/80 coolant to water ratio. Hopefully your temps won't go over 253, and it doesn't get below 16 deg there does it? This would at least work for the summer.

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

NOPE..... I DON'T THINK I LET MY CAR GET THAT HOT, BUT I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCURATE GAUGE.

Post by **goofynick6** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

Well, the antifreeze doesn't cool as well as water does. I think its boiling point my be higher? but it's mainly for cold climates. Distilled water will cool best, especially with some water-wetter.

Nick

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

YEAH BUT MY COOLANT IS ALREADY BOILING OVER AT A NEAR 50/50 MIXTURE.

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

HEY SIG,DO YOU KNOW WHAT ADDY HE USED? AND WHAT THREE THINGS DID YOU SEND? WAS THIS AN AUTO OR A MANUAL transmission ALSO (I FORGOT)?

Post by **rbsileighty** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

What is the rating of your radiator cap? You are sure you have fully bubbled your system correctly (original fill, cap radiator, start, unscrew bleeder, stab throttle a few times, turn car off, fill coolant up in radiator, replace cap, repeat... all from memory, but should be correct)?

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

YES, I'VE BLED IT MULTIPLE TIMES. I'VE DONE IT ON MY KA ALSO SO I KNOW I'M DOING IT RIGHT UNLESS ITS DIFFERENT FOR THE RB.

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

I HAVE A R32 CAP.

Post by **rbsileighty** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

Have you checked your water pump?

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

YEAH.... ITS GOOD.

HEY SIG,DO YOU KNOW WHAT ADDY HE USED? AND WHAT THREE THINGS DID YOU SEND? WAS THIS AN AUTO OR A MANUAL transmission ALSO (I FORGOT)?

Post by **rbsileighty** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

I gave him the address you sent me in the email a while ago. It is a manual trans, and he had to put it into more than one box since it was in pieces.

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:22 am

ALRIGHTY THANKS.

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