engine running hot in towns...twin fan conversion?

1. Jac000001 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Sheffield Posts: 315 03 JP4 VTS

   #1 17th July 2011, 01:41

   i have a vtr 'y reg' 33000 and 1 owner from new, engine is in perfect condition and completely standard....but, i am doing a lot of city driving and inevitably i am standing still a lot of the time, is it worth swapping to twin fans to try and keep it cooler? how easy is it to do and how easy are the bits to find?
   any help appreciated
2. Furioman Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2004 Denny United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 666 Ford focus 2.0 Saxo VTS

   #2 17th July 2011, 23:37

   could just turn you engine off at red lights would save fuel too
3. Eskimo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Nottingham Posts: 3194 Fabia vRS + Miata

   #3 18th July 2011, 00:01

   Maybe check anti freeze, and no air in system, or nissen rad.
   
   If you loosen the torx screws in rear qaurters slightly it allows fan to kick in earlier too.
4. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #4 18th July 2011, 00:09

   If the cooling system is in good nick with everything correct (pump, coolant, rad, bled up, fan etc) the car should not overheat in traffic.
   Bigger rad and twin fans should help, but as you've would have to have had everything apart to fit them its not going to show up the old problem which would be cheaper to fix
5. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #5 18th July 2011, 00:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Eskimo If you loosen the torx screws in rear qaurters slightly it allows fan to kick in earlier too.

   haha
6. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #6 18th July 2011, 01:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Eskimo Maybe check anti freeze, and no air in system, or nissen rad. If you loosen the torx screws in rear qaurters slightly it allows fan to kick in earlier too.

   ahhh now i know why theres a slight delay in mine, cheers lol.
   
   hows your brakes...still good
7. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #7 18th July 2011, 08:42

   Hmm it shouldn't over heat... Sound like the coolent system not working at 100%
   
   Twin fan setup will just hide the problem how do you mean over heat how high dose it go? The standard fan should control it well enuf.
8. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #8 18th July 2011, 08:45

   Also don't want to over cool the engine....
9. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #9 18th July 2011, 08:52

   twin fan setup or bigger rad wont over cool as long as the thermostat is functioning correctly. It will just cool quicker once the stat is open
10. user_31124 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Piesok,Slovakia Posts: 254 Silver MK II VTS 1.6 16V 2002

    #10 18th July 2011, 09:34

    Looks like thermostat is not opening like it should...
11. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

    #11 18th July 2011, 10:10

    Thought he was going to hard wire a second fan with a switch.
    
    But again it not needed standard system should be good enuf. Maybe it be worth flushing the system see if there any crap in the system.
12. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #12 18th July 2011, 12:25

    I'd flush the cooling system first!
    
    Also check the condition of the rad!
    
    Do the heaters get nice and hot?
13. me_again Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 26

    #13 18th July 2011, 15:14

    No good putting another fan in mate as if its overheating in traffic theres got to be a problem with the cooling system so no point wasting money on a second fan when its not needed
14. Jac000001 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Sheffield Posts: 315 03 JP4 VTS

    #14 30th July 2011, 22:28

    ok thanks a lot for all the replies, i think il take the whole cooling system apart over the next few days and see if anything is up cheers guys