chargecooler

by **gt5** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:34 pm

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Check for leaks ,just had mine overboosting after a move about, it was a small split in the hose to the actuator

Checked all OK

by **peterg** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:08 pm

Thats a lot of bling in one engine bay :shock:

!!!! It'll go down a treat at McDonalds :lol:

Is it more laggy now youve added the CC and about 3 feet to the pipes? Dont think your over boost is caused by that or moving the dump valve.The dump valve will still work the same and the system should still be closed. Must be a leak....surely???

by **gt5** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:29 pm

peterg wrote:Thats a lot of bling in one engine bay !!!! It'll go down a treat at McDonalds Is it more laggy now youve added the CC and about 3 feet to the pipes? Dont think your over boost is caused by that or moving the dump valve.The dump valve will still work the same and the system should still be closed. Must be a leak....surely???

Funny

re; McDonalds It doesnt seem any more laggy Peter, Where did you mount your IC rad :?:

In front of the coolent rad with the fan on the front pushing air through?

by **peterg** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:36 pm

The rad is bolted to the main rad with spacers to ensure it doesnt accumulate heat when stationery. The fan is in front pushing through as you guessed. Its the ideal position as far as I can tell.....it flows lots of air and its easy to fit. The pump is under the floor next to it on the passenger side of the car. Now the system is properly filled it stays coll to the touch at all times. Have had lots of problems with airlocks in the past though!
The filler is now the highest point of my system so if it does heat up a bit and spit some water out its easy to refill when cold....without the dreaded airlocks!

by **gt5** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:44 pm

peterg wrote:The rad is bolted to the main rad with spacers to ensure it doesnt accumulate heat when stationery. The fan is in front pushing through as you guessed. Its the ideal position as far as I can tell.....it flows lots of air and its easy to fit. The pump is under the floor next to it on the passenger side of the car. Now the system is properly filled it stays coll to the touch at all times. Have had lots of problems with airlocks in the past though!
The filler is now the highest point of my system so if it does heat up a bit and spit some water out its easy to refill when cold....without the dreaded airlocks!

Cheers for the info Peter, Im going to work out the hoses i need tomorrow & hopfully it should be completed next w-end.

by **clee** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:46 pm

gt5 wrote:
peterg wrote:Thats a lot of bling in one engine bay !!!! It'll go down a treat at McDonalds Is it more laggy now youve added the CC and about 3 feet to the pipes? Dont think your over boost is caused by that or moving the dump valve.The dump valve will still work the same and the system should still be closed. Must be a leak....surely???

Funny re; McDonalds It doesnt seem any more laggy Peter, Where did you mount your IC rad In front of the coolent rad with the fan on the front pushing air through?

They wont be able to see the engine at Maccy D's :shock:

Too many Magpies sitting on the back trying to get at the shiny -things .........

by **Stunned Monkey** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:06 am

It's nice to see some routing exactly as I'd thought about doing it on a DeLorean :-)

You guys are so locky not having a thumping great AC compressor in the way on the left rocker cover. Grrr.

BTW you shouldn't have the dump valve downstream of the intercooling because the dumped air is wasted meaning it's cooling air you're not using - not that probably makes any measurable difference!

Overboost would be wastegate related, not dump valve....? Unless it's overboosting when you come -off- the throttle?

Martin

by **simontaylor** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:06 am

I truly expected a "flux capacitor" reply form you Martin, rather than a winge about your AC compressor. :roll:

Junk the AC, it is just weight, gulps fuel and slows you down.

by **Stunned Monkey** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:50 am

You really need to experience the interior of a black DeLorean on a hot day. Remember our piddly little windows. Did LeMans last year and we would have all died without AC, and having just got back from Chicago and a 2000 mile round trip from New Jersey, the AC is staying!

You're just jealous becuase it came as standard on all DeLoreans

by **simontaylor** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:28 am

Stunned Monkey wrote:You're just jealous becuase it came as standard on all DeLoreans

Unfortunately not, Alpine for sports mode driving ( no major compromises) and daily driving in luxury....Lexus LS400 (no major compromises either).

We did the WSR event in Le Mans last year, windows down all the time, luckily we were not stuck in traffic, or else the drivers would have boiled over.

by **clee** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:33 am

simontaylor wrote:
Stunned Monkey wrote:You're just jealous becuase it came as standard on all DeLoreans

Unfortunately not, Alpine for sports mode driving ( no major compromises) and daily driving in luxury....Lexus LS400 (no major compromises either).

We did the WSR event in Le Mans last year, windows down all the time, luckily we were not stuck in traffic, or else the drivers would have boiled over.

Not all the drivers

No Betty Swollocks for me :twisted:

by **andyh877** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:40 am

simontaylor wrote:We did the WSR event in Le Mans last year, windows down all the time, luckily we were not stuck in traffic, or else the drivers would have boiled over.

got a great tan thanks........ :lol: