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stiky

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:14 pm

is any1 running the 1.3 radiator with a 1.6 efi if so an problems?

Munster

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:20 pm

I have run the 1.3 radiator with 1.6 efi for about 2 1/2 years with no problems, the motor actually runs cool, about 78 degress C.

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stiky

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:23 pm

cool i guess my cooling system needs an overhaul do u know how many deg farren heights that is?

stiky

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:25 pm

worked it out do u use electronic thermo ?

Munster

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:39 pm

No, just the clutch fan on the 1.6 engine. About 173.

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Fatzook

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:40 pm

A good condition 1.3 Radiator should keep the 1.6 cool. I run a SPAL thermofan, and mine stays cool even under heavy load.

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stiky

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:25 pm

SPAL ????? is that the engine driven fan???

stiky

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:26 pm

stiky wrote:

SPAL ????? is that the engine driven fan???

or is that an electric thermo

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:45 pm

stiky wrote:

SPAL ????? is that the engine driven fan???

or is that an electric thermo

Yep.

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stockman

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:49 pm

Them spal thermos are overpriced crap. I had two die within a week.

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Fatzook

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:11 pm

stockman wrote:

Them spal thermos are overpriced crap. I had two die within a week.

I've had mine fully submerged in Salt water (in an estuary 10m from the open ocean) and it still hammers along. Also have two fitted to my PWR radiator. My mates have atleast 4 of them fitted to their shooting buggies out west that are subjected to 45+ degree days and bulldust that is so thick you could cut the air with a knife.

No failures yet.

Perhaps you got some dodgy ones

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stockman

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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:04 am

Must have. I had two seize a bearing from Canberra rain.

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Gwagensteve

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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:35 am

I'm not a fan of thermo fans where there is a viable engine fan available, but if you have to have a thermo, SPAL are the very best.

I can confirm that a 1.3 radiator will cool an efi 1.6 fine. Make sure everything is in good nick and use the viscous fan from the Vitara, not the fixed sierra fan.

Steve.

JrZook

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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:17 am

Gwagensteve wrote:

I can confirm that a 1.3 radiator will cool an efi 1.6 fine. Make sure everything is in good nick and use the viscous fan from the Vitara, not the fixed sierra fan.

Steve.

Yep no issues at all with the vit clutch fan (has an extra blade compared to the 1.3) and 1.3 rad shroud

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stiky

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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:18 am

Whats a Viscous fan? is that the one with the gel shit inside it ?

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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:22 am

stiky wrote:

Whats a Viscous fan? is that the one with the gel shit inside it ?

Yea silicon fluid drive

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