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eithan h · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 21:17 Post subject:

they aint no good then the problem will come back eventually

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Jonof · Newbie Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Aylesbury

So this one is to make you all laugh a little, I had a vehicle to pick up in Accrington today and remember I live near Aylesbury so me ant the trooper hitched up to the trailer and set off, went 150 miles at 60 mph without the guage moving a bit then whoosh, without warning, all the way up.. so I put the kenlowe fans on for the next 2 hours, not noticing the volt guage dropping! So I get to accrington with the temp guage knocking on the end stop, I stopped the trooper to load my pickup and then it wouldn't start, to battery was flattened by the kenlowes, ever had a bad feeling that you bought a pup? So after a jump start I had a 45mph 250 mile drive with the temp guage stuck to the top. It did get so hot that it started kicking steam/water out the top of the header but after dropping the trailer it was like it never had a problem. So, I am thinking that its a new double row rad, TS and alternator!! I am taking the rad out tomorrow, will let you know what I find...

dxmedia · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 23:37 Post subject:

I'd say rad (and alternator Wink

) once the engine is working hard, the rad is unable to cool quick enough....
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Jonof · Newbie Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Aylesbury

Just to update you all, I found a local rad company and they said they would re core my rad for £130 so I took out the old rad and it was only when dry you could see the tubes inside are completely caked in scale all the pipes are blocked and it was not coolin at all, so I will have the new one back tomorrow and have a job booked from eastbourne to Aylesbury monday, will tell you how it goes..

Jonof · Newbie Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Aylesbury

Hi to everyone, so I put the new rad in but I could not find a new thermostat but I put the old one in the pan of boiling (nearly) water and it opened about 8 mm so I went with it. Happy to say, I collected a brand new ST Ford in eastbourne and took it back to aylesbury and the guage did not move a bit (sorry chris) the only question I have left is, can I use the OEM temp sensor to trigger the kenlowes?
Happy from Aylesbury .. Very Happy

Chris B · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 23:16 Post subject:

Glad you got it sorted Very Happy

(wish I could say the same for mine Rolling Eyes

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dxmedia · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 23:20 Post subject:

Chris, go on then, list what you've done and checked... You must be running out of things by now and I can' be bothered reading all 8 pages... Laughing

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dxmedia · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 23:21 Post subject:

2 pages - wrong thread Very Happy

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Chris B · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 23:24 Post subject:

lotustower · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:27 Post subject:

Jonof, it depends which temp sensor, if it's for the gauge then no because it doesn't switch it just varies the resistance to make the gauge move. If there is another on that just switches you can use the output to run a relay.

I think the best is the X-Switch that goes into the top hose on an alloy billet and has 2 switches in it, you can either one or both depending on the fans. They have some good wiring diags to show how to configure them for your needs, including an off with hot temp light incase you forget to switch them back on after off-roading.
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MartQ · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:27 Post subject:

Philp · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:53 Post subject:

Or by living in a soft water area!
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