Re: Milano 3.0 water temp.

[Steve An <stevean@domain.elided>]

Alan,

FWIW, I recently cured my over heating problem, my car is a 3.0 motor also, 
so the size of the motor is not the issue.

Can you tell what kind of radiator you have? I used a Valeo made radiator, 
http://www.speedyradiator.com/cgi-bin/speedyradiator/P1933V.html. The fins 
are more porous (i.e. spaced further apart) so you can actually feel the 
air going through it.

Lastly, I am told that if your thermostat overheats, it's cooked, mine was 
opening only partially as a result, so we replaced it.

Lastly, you could also install an electric fan in front of the condenser, 
it can't hurt.

good luck,

        - Steve.

At 05:03 PM 7/3/2002 -0400, ALFAXTC@domain.elided wrote:

> O.K. I know we've been through this, but I was sitting in traffic today 
> 95F w/high humidity and just couldn't stand it without the AC.  The temp. 
> climbed to 250F and the red light came on.  From there on I turned off the 
> AC, but was never really able to get the temp down to 175F it sat around 
> 200-225F.
>
> Now I've got a lower temp fan switch in, a new radiator that's 6-8 months 
> old and a 60/40 (distilled water/coolant) mix.  Everyone's told me that 
> with the AC on in traffic they're between 175F-200F.  I have never 
> experienced this temp range in either of my Verdes!  Am I doing something 
> wrong?
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> Alan
> 88 Milano 3.0
> 87 Spider Quad (no temp problem w/AC on)
> 87 Spider Grad FS (no AC so NO temp problems)
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