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stiky
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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is any1 running the 1.3 radiator with a 1.6 efi if so an problems?
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Munster
Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 182 Location: Penrith, NSW
Vehicle: 1993 Sierra 1.6 efi Vit motor,
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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
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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cool i guess my cooling system needs an overhaul do u know how many deg farren heights that is?
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stiky
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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worked it out do u use electronic thermo ?
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Munster
Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 182 Location: Penrith, NSW
Vehicle: 1993 Sierra 1.6 efi Vit motor,
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No, just the clutch fan on the 1.6 engine. About 173.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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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
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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SPAL ????? is that the engine driven fan???
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stiky
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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stiky wrote: SPAL ????? is that the engine driven fan???
or is that an electric thermo
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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stiky wrote: stiky wrote: SPAL ????? is that the engine driven fan??? or is that an electric thermo
Yep.
Clicky
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stockman

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Joined: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 5319 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: 4wd
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Them spal thermos are overpriced crap. I had two die within a week.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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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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Joined: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 5319 Location: Canberra
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Must have. I had two seize a bearing from Canberra rain.
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13007 Location: Melbourne
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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.
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JrZook
Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 5517 Location: Holland Park
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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
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:15 am Posts: 151 Location: brisbane
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Whats a Viscous fan? is that the one with the gel shit inside it ?
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JrZook
Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 5517 Location: Holland Park
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stiky wrote: Whats a Viscous fan? is that the one with the gel shit inside it ?
Yea silicon fluid drive
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