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RE: 390 running hot..typical?
By Bud Cubberley - 07/04/2001 10:25:15 PM; IP 152.163.197.53
Have been reading these threads with interest since I have a "running hot" problem with my 69 Mach1 with 428CJ. First, what is Redline water wetter? Sounds like a surfactant? Is it supposed to help the heat transfer within the block? Any particular parts store chain that carries this?

My 428 will run 195 or so all day as long as I don't stop at lights. Then it creeps up but never really seems to cool off. Have had it go to 230 but once I got moving again it did go to 200 OK. I am running a flex fan while I have the fan clutch rebuilt. Then I will reinstall the original fan. New 4 row radiator, more fins/inch and larger tubes. No coolant leaks or water in oil so engine seems OK. Any thoughts. My radiator guy feels pretty strongly that the stock fan with the larger diameter and greater blade pitch as well as a working fan clutch should take care of the problem.

Seems like there is not enough free area under the hood and around the block to let the fan push the hot air out of the engine compartment without the added pressure of going 40 miles per hour.

Shoe, what's your take. Have heard other people say the 428's run hot (define a temperature). How do you deal with the stop and go traffic thing? Here in the northeast you can't go too far without stopping at light and depending upon the day etc, the traffic could be a real bear. I'd rather not have to find out at what temperature the radiator really boils over at.

Thanks,
Bud
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 RE: 390 running hot..typical? -- Jeremy Faulds, 07/03/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7125&Reply=7114><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7125" onclick="return false;">RE: 390 running hot..typical?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>PI/CJ, <i>07/03/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7125', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7125') }); </script>  RE: 390 running hot..typical? -- PI/CJ, 07/03/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7131&Reply=7114><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7131" onclick="return false;">RE: 390 running hot..typical?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>bill in Illinois, <i>07/03/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7131', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7131') }); </script>  RE: 390 running hot..typical? -- bill in Illinois, 07/03/2001
 RE: 390 running hot..typical? -- Boidman of Atl, 07/04/2001
 do you have the correct radiator cap? -- Dave Shoe, 07/04/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7139&Reply=7114><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7139" onclick="return false;">RE: 390 running hot..typical?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob Enright, <i>07/04/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7139', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7139') }); </script>  RE: 390 running hot..typical? -- Bob Enright, 07/04/2001
Collapse <b>RE: 390 running hot..typical?</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bud Cubberley, <i>07/04/2001</i></font>RE: 390 running hot..typical? -- Bud Cubberley, 07/04/2001
 RE: 390 running hot..typical? -- Kyle, 08/02/2001
 RE: 390 running hot..typical? -- Bob Enright, 07/04/2001
 RE: Water wetter! -- RC Moser, 07/06/2001
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