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Clean front radiators without removing the front bumper cover (imho)
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Unfortunately you can not properly clean the front radiators without removing the front bumper cover (IMHO).
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Here is a <a href="http://web.dsldesigns.com/~ljcook/radiator/index.html" target="_blank">link</a> to my 3rd radiator install as that includes removing the front bumper and cleaning the radiators.
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Here is a <a href="http://web.dsldesigns.com/~ljcook/radiator/index.html" target="_blank">link</a> to my 3rd radiator install as that includes removing the front bumper and cleaning the radiators.
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So there you go, i just got back from a serious traffic jam (some major accident) and the needle has hit the line-mark after 80deg.. I was on A/C and outside temperature was about 30deg.
Upon arrival, i put-off the engine and started it after about 5minutes. The needle had gone up to the 120deg mark (but I know this is normal that the engine temperature goes up when you shut it down and run it after 5 minutes).
Fortunately enough the needle went down again to the line-mark in the middle of the 80/120..
Last week, I sprayed the radiator with a strong water jet..
Any clues??
Waz
996 C2 99 6sp.
Was,
You don't have to be worry about it, since the idle get back from ~100deg to ~90 deg.
With that Temp. and a trafic jam is normal.
Driving here in summer in the city, the idle goes thru the 100deg. with the AC ON. W/out a problem. then the Temp goes back to normal.
I don't think that is too high... but I do believe cooler is better. Unfortunately you can not properly clean the front radiators without removing the front bumper cover (IMHO). You might want to consider this.
You also might consider adding the 3rd radiator which will decrease temps about 10 degrees... when the car is moving. The 3rd radiator does not have a fan so it just adds cooling capacity at a standstill.
Here is a <a href="http://web.dsldesigns.com/~ljcook/radiator/index.html" target="_blank">link</a> to my 3rd radiator install as that includes removing the front bumper and cleaning the radiators.
OK thanks Loren and Bstein,
The thing is that it never reached before that much of a temperature under same extreme conditions.
Am just back now from a 2hr run. Same thing: at speeds the needles in on the 80 mark. In traffic, it goes up close to the next white-mark.
I think i will do the radiator cleanup by removing the front externals.. Maybe i'll wait till i go to Dubai in a couple of weeks *am visiting Fadz996 and his C4 obviously!*
I talked to my mechanic and he agrees the same opinion.
Waz
