kylerichmond
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| posted on 23/1/11 at 06:50 PM |
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Zetec cooling
I ran my Robin Hood 3A Stainless steel body 2.0l Zetec through the summer, however it would overheat if the weather was hot, i found that by removing
the bonnet the car stopped overheating, am i right in saying that ventilation is the issue?
The car i fitted with a polo radiator, i have noticed that it is 24mm rad and not th 32mm core thickness, i was thinking i should get the thicker one,
would this help?
Im also thinking of putting vents in the side panels as there is already vents in the bonnet.
Im wondering what others have done to help with cooling?
Help any ideas?
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coozer
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| posted on 23/1/11 at 06:53 PM |
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Plumbing at a wild guess.. whats you current setup? Using the bypass as Henry intended? A water rail perhaps?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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kylerichmond
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| posted on 23/1/11 at 06:56 PM |
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Ive double checked the plumbing, im using the standard zetec thermostat housing, ive used the bypass on the right and blanked the one on the left, i
have no internal heater
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RichardK
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| posted on 23/1/11 at 07:24 PM |
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This is how I've plumbed mine, however yet to test!
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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coozer
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| posted on 23/1/11 at 07:33 PM |
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That's spot on Rich, nice water colour ... very important to have the bypass and header tank connections separate into the bottom hose, and
even better to have the bypass go back in nearer the water pump.
Is yours like that Kyle?
[Edited on 23/1/11 by coozer]
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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RichardK
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| posted on 23/1/11 at 07:59 PM |
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Can't profess to have done the original watercolour, nicked it from somewhere and modified it to my liking, like most things on my car 
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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kylerichmond
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| posted on 24/1/11 at 05:29 PM |
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Yes it appears to be the same basically, what rad size are you using?
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RichardK
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| posted on 24/1/11 at 09:16 PM |
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Usual Polo one, sorry unsure of the size of it.
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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Jasongray5
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| posted on 24/1/11 at 09:35 PM |
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Little bit of a hijack guys, but why is it important for the bypass and header hose to be plumbed seperatly?
Cheers Jas
How hard can it be?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33261515@N03/sets/72157611049241239/
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RichardK
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| posted on 24/1/11 at 10:13 PM |
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The reason I designed mine like that was just about getting the max flow rate into the bottom larger hose.
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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Jasongray5
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| posted on 24/1/11 at 10:37 PM |
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Ah cheers Richard
How hard can it be?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33261515@N03/sets/72157611049241239/
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