Yeah, that makes sense. I changed my coolant every two years until I switched to Dexcool and never had overheating. The waste heat is an interesting problem. The Bostig is more efficient using the energy in a gallon of gas to produce power than the WBX, so the WBX probably does generate more waste heat. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@shaw.ca] Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 9:44 AM To: Stuart MacMillan Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: rad replacement I bet one could debate whether the Ford 2.0 in Bostig generates more heat than the WB, but that aside, there are so many other variables. One is the quality of water and coolant used over the years. Look at the pics of Simon's rad linked in my blog post about my rad. Heavy green deposits in rad. alistair
On 2012-06-22, at 8:25 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > I always wonder why there are so many running hot complaints. The > Bostig folks say the cooling system has too much capacity for their > conversion, and they tell you to restrict the flow to the radiator. > This is a more powerful engine that generates more waste heat. What's > the deal? Too much plumbing or poor water pump design on the WBX? In > 250k with the original radiator I never had this problem, but I didn't have AC either. > > Stuart > '85 Westy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of Karl Wolz > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 8:16 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: rad replacement > > From my experience, you'll be quite pleased at how much better the > cooling system works with a new rad. Either that or my wife glued the > temp guage neeedle in one place. > > Karl Wolz > > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] > |On Behalf Of Alistair Bell > |Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 7:46 PM > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > |Subject: rad replacement > | > |I posted a rather thin account of rad replacement on my '86 syncro > |that I did today. Nothing very special, but some pics of radiators > |and space at front of van with rad out. > | > |http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/vanagon-radiator-replace > ment-mine/ > | > |alistair > |----- > |No virus found in this message. > |Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > |Version: 2012.0.2171 / Virus Database: 2437/5084 - Release > |Date: 06/21/12 |
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