20 year old radiator- WOW!
11-21-2007, 09:48 PM
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20 year old radiator- WOW!
Hi All!
Havent posted in a while, since them ive aquired an 87 auto. Nice car but is lacking some serious TLC! One of my concerns has been that when the car reaches operating temp if stays right above the 3/4 mark, My 85 gets no where near that! It does not over heat, just runs hot IMHO. So I decided to remove and clean the radiator, what I found was a filthy mess, see pic. Now I dont know if this will make a big differance but its worth a shot, will keep you cats posted.
Dan
Havent posted in a while, since them ive aquired an 87 auto. Nice car but is lacking some serious TLC! One of my concerns has been that when the car reaches operating temp if stays right above the 3/4 mark, My 85 gets no where near that! It does not over heat, just runs hot IMHO. So I decided to remove and clean the radiator, what I found was a filthy mess, see pic. Now I dont know if this will make a big differance but its worth a shot, will keep you cats posted.
Dan
11-21-2007, 09:53 PM
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BTDT Dan...........makes quite the diff. even up here in the frozen North.
I cleaned my rad, re-installed with new hoses and fresh anti-freeze......20 YO & no worries.
I cleaned my rad, re-installed with new hoses and fresh anti-freeze......20 YO & no worries.
11-21-2007, 11:24 PM
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You are doing the right thing Danny.
Changed out my old corroded Devek and put in a newly redone older rad and it runs a full 1/4 cooler now.
Changed out my old corroded Devek and put in a newly redone older rad and it runs a full 1/4 cooler now.
11-22-2007, 12:23 PM
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I agree with Paul - I have the new belley pans - 78 to 86 & 87 to 95 in stock as well as the Aluminium ones as well.
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
George Layton March 2014928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
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11-22-2007, 01:22 PM
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Cleaning the fins is a great idea. You may want to try blowing out the A/C coils as well since they also see a great deal of debris. If you haven't already that is....
Have an aluminum from Ron Racing/Devek which is working beautifully. I think it may be working too well actually. FYI the aluminum radiators are larger than stock and it makes it more difficult to do some basic maintenance but it is manageable.
Have an aluminum from Ron Racing/Devek which is working beautifully. I think it may be working too well actually. FYI the aluminum radiators are larger than stock and it makes it more difficult to do some basic maintenance but it is manageable.
