Aftermarket cooling fan question.

[driller]

I have a chip! lol

And that's part of the reason for higher temps.

If it's a switch chip, turn it to stock. If not, pull it. I'll bet you run cooler under the same driving conditions.

Take the hot tranny fluid away from the equation by using a stand-alone transmission cooler.

The other solution is the radiator. Partially clogged cooling fins and restricted flow thru the aged tubes will drastically reduce the cooling efficiency. Flushing the cooling system will only do so much. A new stock radiator will likely show a dramatic difference. Upgrade to a Cobra unit and I'd say you would even see better results.

 

[ford nut]

I agree with Driller and Chicken, sounds like the radiator to me also.
If there is a radiator shop around they can boil it out and fix any issue with it, or buy new.
Also +1 with Driller with the trans cooler.

 

[JoeyLincolnMK8]

I just replaced my hoses and the temp sender. Still no change, same $hit. Also I have a tranny cooler and this issue was happening way before I got my chip installed. I am leaning towards between the fan or the radiator that is the culprit.

 

[JoeyLincolnMK8]

Upgrade to a Cobra unit and I'd say you would even see better results.

Now do the Cobra radiators fit well? Or will there have to be some fab work involved? Also which year Cobra are you talking about? Thanks.

 

[98LSC32V]

The 03 Cobra radiator is not a direct drop in, there definitely is some fab work involved. Just get a stock one in my opinion. If a new radiator doesn't solve the problem try taking out the thermostat and running with no thermostat to see if it still runs hot.

 

[driller]

I just replaced my hoses and the temp sender. Still no change, same $hit. Also I have a tranny cooler and this issue was happening way before I got my chip installed. I am leaning towards between the fan or the radiator that is the culprit.

But is your tranny cooler in series with the radiator?

Your fan may be a problem, but if so a new fan motor will fix that. By your description however, the fan seems to be doing the job. My money is on the radiator.

 

[poniesviii]

I agree w the radiator. The fins are super slim, doesn't take much to clog them if antifreeze hasn't been changed out more than too often.

FYI I have yet to see a fan or hear of a fan that flows more cfm than our stock fan. The high dollar 4 whl rock climbers love scoring a radiator fan out of a mark over any aftermarket available, their jeeps and trucks move slow, get worked hard, and for alot of them our fans are the only ones that keep them cool.

I say if you have a 160 t and a fan that kicks on correctly you definately need a radiator and a system flush.

 

[JoeyLincolnMK8]

But is your tranny cooler in series with the radiator?

Yes, I have the tranny cooler attached to the radiator.

 

[driller]

It will help to put in a stand alone cooler for the tranny, especially if you have gears. Just be sure it's big enough and you have a temp gauge for the tranny.

 

[JoeyLincolnMK8]

It is a stand alone tranny cooler, I just mounted it on the radiator. I really do not understand what the tranny and the engine temp have anything to do with what I am talking about.

 

[turborich]

The hot trans fluid is cooled by the radiator in a factory set up. The trans fluid enters the radiator in a portion that is sealed from the actual anti freeze/coolant. When the anti freeze/coolant passes over this it pulls the heat away from the transmission fluid, the radiator then has to cool this extra heat. This can cause higher engine temps.

 

[JoeyLincolnMK8]

The hot trans fluid is cooled by the radiator in a factory set up. The trans fluid enters the radiator in a portion that is sealed from the actual anti freeze/coolant. When the anti freeze/coolant passes over this it pulls the heat away from the transmission fluid, the radiator then has to cool this extra heat. This can cause higher engine temps.

Thanks for explaining that to me. Makes a lot of sense now! I see that SCP sells the "OEM" radiators for $175.99. Maybe sometime very soon I will replace it. Lets just say that I replace the radiator and this issue still persists, what else could it be??

 

[turborich]

Then I would start looking at the fan. I would just temp. bypass it with battery power to see how fast it spins. Maybe the fan motor itself could be getting weak?

I guess one thing at a time though. good luck.

 

[JoeyLincolnMK8]

Then I would start looking at the fan. I would just temp. bypass it with battery power to see how fast it spins. Maybe the fan motor itself could be getting weak?

I guess one thing at a time though. good luck.

Thanks, you have been a lot of help! I appreciate it.

 

[kustomizingkid]

Put some of that magic radiator cool stuff in your system!

I would have to say that having tried everything you have a radiator couldn't hurt.

 

[turborich]

Thanks, you have been a lot of help! I appreciate it.

No prob! I went through my own cooling issues!