Do the CXRacing fans suck?
04-20-2010, 03:25 PM
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Do the CXRacing fans suck?
Or rather, NOT suck? Ever since I put in my CXRacing radiator/fans/shroud, my car has been overheating. I put a bottle of water wetter in it and I haven't had an issue yet, but it also hasn't been as warm as it was before I put it in.
Are the fans complete crap? I wasn't having any problems with the stock radiator except on hot days (90+) while having the A/C on. The radiator has to be an improvement, so all I can think of is the fans. I thought it might have been from the gap between the radiator and frame, but it overheats in stop and go traffic where ducting would be ineffective anyway.
I have V mount intercooler and A/C, racing beat sway and a crappy bra that doesn't help either. What slim fans does everyone use? I haven't tested the stock fans, but I'm pretty sure my IC piping would be pushed into my belts (it barely fit on stock) if I put them on and I hear they hit the sway bar.
Anyone else have this problem or have ideas of other things to check?
Are the fans complete crap? I wasn't having any problems with the stock radiator except on hot days (90+) while having the A/C on. The radiator has to be an improvement, so all I can think of is the fans. I thought it might have been from the gap between the radiator and frame, but it overheats in stop and go traffic where ducting would be ineffective anyway.
I have V mount intercooler and A/C, racing beat sway and a crappy bra that doesn't help either. What slim fans does everyone use? I haven't tested the stock fans, but I'm pretty sure my IC piping would be pushed into my belts (it barely fit on stock) if I put them on and I hear they hit the sway bar.
Anyone else have this problem or have ideas of other things to check?
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04-20-2010, 04:37 PM
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TrickerZ for reference I have a Godspeed radiator and a single cheap ebay fan with no shrouding and I have spent over an hour sitting in blocked up traffic in Charleston in July with no overheating.
I am going to shoot you a pm this summer when I am down in Charleston. I want to check out your setup.
I am going to shoot you a pm this summer when I am down in Charleston. I want to check out your setup.
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04-20-2010, 07:06 PM
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Bryce, like a cement mixer? Yeah, is that the water pump? Am I just retarded and have no idea how to install a radiator, cuz all I did was drain, detach the old and pull it out, put the new one in and fill it, run the car, fill it some more.
Note: It did make that sound prior to the new radiator. Figured the OP was going since it has a wobbly crank pulley and 200k miles, about 80-90k boosted.
Note: It did make that sound prior to the new radiator. Figured the OP was going since it has a wobbly crank pulley and 200k miles, about 80-90k boosted.
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04-20-2010, 07:23 PM
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Nah, it sounds like a cement mixer all the time, even when cold. Sounds more like metal than bubbles.
hustler - it overheats at speed or in traffic. Usually cools down at idle if I remember. If I turn the A/C on, it's a definite overheat. It was cool and raining and I turned the A/C on to defog the windows and it overheated.
Fans are powered and spinning (though I should probably check which direction...that would be funny). They sound like a jet engine.
hustler - it overheats at speed or in traffic. Usually cools down at idle if I remember. If I turn the A/C on, it's a definite overheat. It was cool and raining and I turned the A/C on to defog the windows and it overheated.
Fans are powered and spinning (though I should probably check which direction...that would be funny). They sound like a jet engine.
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04-20-2010, 07:31 PM
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It was parked in my driveway at whatever incline that is and I may have had a jack under it as well. This was several months ago, so my memory is a little hazy.
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04-20-2010, 07:44 PM
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Well you live in Charleston, so I would be willing to bet your driveway is pretty flat. I would try burping the system again with the front of the car jacked up. Also make sure the fans are actually pulling air through.
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04-22-2010, 07:26 PM
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I just got back from checking it out. It looks like the fans were reversed (hard to tell from that angle). I swapped the wires and will see if it works. Who would have thought black doesn't go to black...I didn't even think to check them when I installed them since it seemed so obvious. I'll probably still burp my system anyway since I didn't do that and it sounds like a good idea nonetheless. I have a long trip tomorrow up to VA, so if I turn on my A/C and it doesn't overheat, I'll consider it good.
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04-22-2010, 08:41 PM
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I just got back from checking it out. It looks like the fans were reversed (hard to tell from that angle). I swapped the wires and will see if it works. Who would have thought black doesn't go to black...I didn't even think to check them when I installed them since it seemed so obvious. I'll probably still burp my system anyway since I didn't do that and it sounds like a good idea nonetheless. I have a long trip tomorrow up to VA, so if I turn on my A/C and it doesn't overheat, I'll consider it good.
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