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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [xj-s] Re: Cooling systems & overheating
Kirbert wrote: > > > From: John Napoli <jgn@li.net> > > > > > > The cool down might work better if a garden hose is involved. If I > > > had it to do over, that's what I would try: if the car looks like > > > it's running hot, drive it straight home, don't shut if off, let it > > > idle while I hose down the radiator. > > > > Oh boy! An opportunity for another add-on system! A reservoir containing > > a gallon or so of water, a windshield washer pump, and some tubing with > > tiny holes. Wire it up for manual control from inside the car (add > > emergency cooling whenever needed), or even come up with some logic based > > on temp sender readings. > > Good plan. Just for grins, let's provide a system where water is > collected from the A/C condensate drains to keep the thing filled. There's quite a bit of water coming out the exhaust. Why not put a condenser in the tail pipe and collect this too? > > Napoli, I'm not sure which of us is sicker. > > -- Kirbert | If anything is to be accomplished, > | some rules must be broken. > | - Palm's Postulate Follow-Ups:
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