Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 11:25:54 +0000 (UTC) From: Craig's C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> Subject: Re: Running hot
Grunff <grunffnospam.com> writes: >saabturbo wrote: >> If it turns out that the thermostat, thermostatic fan switch, and fans are >> all working then change the radiator. Overtime they tend to get clogged and >> not allow efficient circulation/cooling. >Unless the radiator is leaking, flushing it through usually fixes the >problem. Garden hose, home-made adaptor, 20mins on high flow. That would be a bit of an issue here (Sydney, Australia) with our water usage restrictions, unless all the used water was being collected for recycling into the garden (assuming the work isn't done with the car on a flat section of the yard with grass all around). 8-) We can't wash cars with a hose at the moment - only from buckets. And we can only water the garden (with hand-held hoses) on certain days of the week. Sydney's total water supply is still well under 50 percent of 'full' capacity (check the specs at "http://www.sca.nsw.gov.au/dams/bydate_index.html" for actual reports) so we'll be living with mandatory water usage restrictions until the planet's weather cycles change significantly again. Otherwise, flushing with a normal garden hose seems to be the best low-tech method. Seen it done before with a few other makes of car. On the subject of radiators, are there different types for Saab's? There's a few people selling new radiators for 900's on Ebay, and in a 4x4 mag here there is a place that makes special high-performance radiators for off-road vehicles and many on-road vehicles that cost about double what a conventional radiator for a specific make/model costs. I think the special radiators are double-circulation units and/or made from different materials (copper?) to aid thermal flow. Regards, Craig. -- Craig's Saab C900 Page --> http://nospam/~c900 Sydney, NSW Australia Craig's Saab 900 Workshop -- For all Saab C900 and NG900 Enthusiasts world-wide! http://www.nospam.net http://www.nospam c900nospam.apana.org.au Come and explore our site, and check out our web-forums, mailing list, etc.
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