skibum
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 10:59 AM |
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Pinto Engine Temperature
Hi All
Bit of advice needed on the following please
1) What temp should a modified pinto run at.
2) What temp should the fan kick in at.
3) And finally what temp should the fan shut off at.
Any help much appreciated
Cheers
Matt
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omega0684
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 11:02 AM |
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what spec is you pinto?
1) 85-95
2) 95
3)80-85
HTH's
Alex
PS: i miss read the post the first time so my answer has been edited
[Edited on 7/4/09 by omega0684]
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skibum
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 11:09 AM |
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Thanks for the info
Mine is kicking in around the 90 mark at the moment which seems to be too early as the engine runs around this temp normally.
With the fan on it doesn't seem to bring the temp down below 90, any ideas on what could cause this or do i need a bigger fan?
Tks
Matt
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skibum
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 11:10 AM |
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Missed the top bit
My pinto is a stage 3 tune running bike carbs
Matt
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omega0684
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 11:14 AM |
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make sure you have you fan on the right side of the rad, does your fan push air through or suck air through the rad?
if its stable at 90 then thats fine i would get the fan to kick in about 95
pinto's a renowned for running hot don't worry, solution is get a massive rad and massive fan, my fan is 12" the niggest i could
fit.
[Edited on 7/4/09 by omega0684]
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skibum
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 11:19 AM |
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Thats a very good question about the fan, i have the standard dax supplied one with the ali rad which i thought pushed air thorugh but maybe
not?????
The engine temp is stable at 90 so maybe i'm worried about nothing and just need to up the temp the fan kicks in
Matt
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omega0684
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 11:23 AM |
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with my pinto i find that when im bombing around country lanes the temp isn't too bad ,ive had it as low as 85 but normally between 85-95 but
when im on the motorway it can be as high as 105-110 
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 11:27 AM |
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my pinto normally seems to sit at around 90 when the car is moving and the fan kicks in at around 95 after a couple of minutes of idling in traffic.
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skibum
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 11:42 AM |
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Tks for the help chaps
I think I just need to up the temp the fan kicks it at and i'm sorted.
Slightly off subject but omega did you have a rolling road session to tune the bike carbs after you fitted them??
Cheers
Matt
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omega0684
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 11:56 AM |
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i had bogg bro's set the carbs up for me with oversized jets and then i just balanced them and set the fuel pressure and it went like the nuts!
i didn't see the point in Rolling roading it as i only had them on for one summer before i went to the Megasquirt and Throttle body set up. i
have heard some very fruitful returns from the bike carbs when they are set up correctly though, if you have the money spare and you are sticking with
the set up then its worth the investment
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