gti6steve

just bought my third rs turbo g reg with low comp pistons kent cam gas flowed head felpro head gasket stage 1 hybird turbo radtec front mount intercooler power enginering chip been rolling roaded at 198 bhp with graph to prove it has a low temp fan switch

when i get stuck in traffic it still get hot the temp just climbs up and up but when i give it some it cools right back how can i keep it cool in trafffic it has two rad fans but it does not seem to help its still runing the standard rad is this the problem

any help would be great

JamboRS

check in order;
fans are coming on(bridge them make sure they work)
fans are blowing right way(make sure its blowing and not sucking)
blockages in the rad(give it s aflush out)
thermostat(prob best sticking a new one in anyway,only pennies)
last one head gasket(felpro are not the best gasket for a rs turbo,especially a tuned one)

also how hot does it get(forget he gauge they lie ) is it bubbling over or is hoses gettin pressurised badly,the front mount will restrict air around the rad but 2 fans should bring it down i would reckon,fact you mention it goes down when movin prob points towards the ic infront of it,as long as its not boiling over it should be ok

MarkN

Has the car had white dials fitted? I've seen loads of cars with white dials where the needles have been put back in the wrong place. This makes them over-read and makes it look like the engine is running too hot.

gti6steve

no white dials ive been told a lower temp thermostat might help

gti6steve

Zetecfiesta

its just cause your stationary, my turbo doesnt read that hot when driving along but when i get into traffic it rises until the fan kicks in then it drops a little then settles in the middle or slightly higher but when i start moving it goes back down again, just check your fans are comming on and blowing in right direction, try a new thermostat?

Avinitlarge

I know my car isnt an RST but the temp very rarely goes over half, It runs very cool even when thrashing down the M-way. I would try the stat and if its still the same try the water pump and if its still the same after than try the rad and if that doesnt work I havnt got a clue

gti6steve

ive been on the phone to radtec who supplied the intercooler and they said the fans should be mounted on the intercooler not between the rad and the intercooler as mine are

gti6steve

what do i do move my fans or leave them where they are im confussed what do other people do with front mount intercoolers

HORNETS7

if u move the fans it will look a pig as you wont see the intercooler from the front will spoil the looks of the car

gti6steve

im going to buy an alloy rad to see if this helps with temps