Date:         Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:53:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Tim Schneider <Tim.Schneider@SYNOPSYS.COM>
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From:         Tim Schneider <Tim.Schneider@SYNOPSYS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Temps in the 100s today, need ideas on extra cooling
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At 08:38 AM 6/16/2004, <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

>This is exactly what mine does down here in Florida, doesn't seem to be a
>problem, the fan blows on high most of the time, and the temp gauge stays at
>around the 40%, I just drove 1500 miles through the mountains of North
>Carolina, and the temp gauge would climb to about 60% while climbing steep
>grades, with 4 guys in the van, and 4 mountain bikes on the roof and a van
>full of camping gear.

Some notes from the Az desert.. if mine's working this well
and you are in anything less than 105 or pulling a huge grade
fully loaded, then somethings working at less than peak efficiency

Pretty much echo's the above.  Gauge never goes much above
50% even with AC on idling at stoplights in Phx. metro traffic.

Have seen it just past the idiot light that is centered in the
temp gauge, but thats the highest I've seen as of yet.

Had the entire cooling system ripped out and redone when
we did the GoWesty engine rebuild/swap out.  Figured it was
insurance more than anything.

Course we haven't hit 110+ yet, when that happens I'm sure the
fan will be on high quite a bit, and the A/C bypass circuit will
kick in.  (effectively no A/C at that point)

The other times it does this is when climbing the huge hill heading southbound
on I-17 towards Phx. (from Flagstaff)   we just turn the A/C off on that
stretch and climbing the grade from the Sedona exit back towards
Munds Park (approaching Flagstaff)

  -tim

90 syncro westy
mesa/gilbert, az