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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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ive fitted my front mount and now the other day the car got really hot and it over heated and it kinda pissed out some coolent from the left hand side probably header tank, anything i can do to stop it doing that again? i dont think i chould have tried racing my mate in an evo though!
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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what fan setup are you running?
With a full size IC you need to run twin fans.
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 12:24 PM
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twin fans mounted on the radiator
82 degree thermostat
saph cos fan sender
with all these fitted you should have no overheating problems
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Put the fan on a bypass switch aswell! An essential mod IMO.
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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ahhh ive only got 1 fan but i do have a 82 degree thermostat, where do i get a saph cos fan sender from and another fan? lol
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Just put a fan over-ride in mate, you can have the fan on constantly then if you like, and it will still cut in at the normal temperature!

Get twin fans, wire an override, and i reckon you will be ok
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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twin fans will do the trick.
I tryed mine with just one fan, it overheated like fook
now running 2 10" fans and GRS IC, no problems at all

2 10" fans are a tight fit on the std radiator, but with some trimming it will fit.

Good luck
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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how do you do the bypass safe chav cheers
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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how do you do that bypass switch bud
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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If this diagram makes sense to you, then this is how

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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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perfect cheers for that safe chav
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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thanks!
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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No worries.

The LED is optional, but a good addition IMO. It will also tell you when the fan is running from the fan switch aswell
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