Cooling question

[str8six]

I have a Kenne bell front mount intercooler and noticed my car runs a little hot I also have a 160 deg thermostat... My question is do u guys think that a dual fan kit will solve the problem or do I need a radiator and fans? Any help would be appreciated


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[Shawn N]

Age of radiator and is it stock 3 core?

 

[Red C5]

If its the original radiator start there. Fans won't help a half plugged radiator. Or just do both and be done the first time.

 

[Squid4life]

What is a little hot? Stock rad and fan? Where do you live?

Depending on where you live the front mount can cause a lot of temp issues when using stock cooling system. Check out Peter's rads and fans if you end up needing a new setup. Best out there!

 

[str8six]

On a hot day it can go up to 215 radiator and fan are stock


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[str8six]

I live in Northern California the only day it went up to 230 deg is when I was driving uphill from San Diego and it was 104 deg that day


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[earlbrown]

Your stock radiator has horizontal flues. As time goes by the clog one by one from the bottom up. After 1/4 century they're long past useable.

 

[Squid4life]

230 is way too hot in my opinion. I am also in Cali, and with the ALRADCO rad my car stayed very cool. Never over 170 with a horribly restrictive front mount, and I had manual control of the fans. I rarely ever turned them on. I ran that rad in two different cars, with both the Intrepid/Ramchargers fan and a stocker. Never any cooling issues.

Might be time to save up for a rad swap.