Hot weather driving

[mjsn1]

Hey guys.
scene its the summer I just want to know what is the hottest weather you drove your car in? And did it heat up. I tried everything with my car, a 3'' radiator, a big fan and it still not drivable in the summer. is it my car or is it just the climate.

 

[gats]

I think you may have some other issues if you can't keep it cool in summer.

When I lived in Australia, I often use to drive in +42 deg C (+107 F) temps with a stock radiator and fans and did not have any issues...

 

[mjsn1]

I think you may have some other issues if you can't keep it cool in summer.

When I lived in Australia, I often use to drive in +42 deg C (+107 F) temps with a stock radiator and fans and did not have any issues...

Is your car a N/A or a turbo?

 

[gats]

7mgte.

 

[roadboy]

i had no problems either, no ac either. gets up to 30-40 degrees, today high of 40 degrees lol
stock rad, fan ect

 

[connor.stephens]

I've drove mine (7mge) in 100 degrees+ many times and the temp guage doesnt even budge even when climbing hills and its all stock

 

[OfnaRcR4]

Yeah you should be able to drive just fine in 100 degree weather. Check the obvious first, tstat, clogged rad etc..

 

[CyFi6]

What kind of gauge are you using? If it is an aftermarket gauge you may think it is overheating when it really is not (trust me I fretted over that until I realized).

 

[shaeff]

Details on cooling system? Any leaks? Disappearing coolant? Fan clutch in proper working order? 10 blade fan? A/C fans working? Properly burped system? Thermostat good? How's the radiator cap? Coolant mixture?

Even a pinhole in the system can cause issues.

 

[digihonk82]

My 7mgte is fitted with all the components that toyota spent millions designing so that they could withstand extreme temps.

 

[enjoyer]

I drove right through all last summer(+30) with a starting BHG without any real problems.
P.s. It blew completely and overheated in winter, at -20

 

[te72]

I used to daily mine in the east Phoenix area, where typical summer temps see upwards and occasionally beyond 120° F... no major issues, other than a sweaty driver.

 

[mjsn1]

I come from Saudi Arabia so your weather is nothing compared to mine i drove my car in 48 to 50 degree it doesn't heat up when the RPM is below 2500 but as soon as i take it to 3000 the gauge (stoc) goes up, maybe i should change the thermostat, and instead of a single V8 mustang big fan i should put double fans.

---------- Post added at 11:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:52 PM ----------

I've drove mine (7mge) in 100 degrees+ many times and the temp guage doesnt even budge even when climbing hills and its all stock

there is a big difference between a turbo and a N/A engine, my car was a 2jzge i had no problems with heat, but now with a 1jzgte the only time i can step on the gas is in winter.

---------- Post added June 1st, 2011 at 12:01 AM ---------- Previous post was May 31st, 2011 at 11:57 PM ----------

Details on cooling system? Any leaks? Disappearing coolant? Fan clutch in proper working order? 10 blade fan? A/C fans working? Properly burped system? Thermostat good? How's the radiator cap? Coolant mixture?

Even a pinhole in the system can cause issues.

the problem that i realized is that im not losing any coolant, with this heat i should be filling it up every two to three days

 

[te72]

50°C = 122°F, so that's definitely hot. I will say this, driving in Arizona and Vegas, when the weather is that hot, I would see average coolant temps of around 215-220F (~100-105 C), but that was with a rather weak fan. I would suggest trying to fit a fan setup that can flow over 4000cfm if possible.

 

[mkIIIman089]

The car should easily be able to drive in 120* heat in stock form (radiator, fan(s), ducting/panels).

Yours is either about to blow or your super cooling upgrades are not set up at all correctly. If you're running a stock temp thermostat, I highly recommend going back to a new stock fan clutch and turbo fan; it will more efficiently flow vastly more air when needed than any electric will.

 

[hvyman]

Drove my 7m in vegas all day long with temps past 110*F with the a/c on. Didnt like the freeway with the a/c tho.

You either have some cloggage or a bhg or some engine issues causing it to run hot. How old is the coolant?

 

[IJ.]

I think you may have some other issues if you can't keep it cool in summer.

When I lived in Australia, I often use to drive in +42 deg C (+107 F) temps with a stock radiator and fans and did not have any issues...

Ditto, got mine to a point where I could cruise around in traffic with the AC on and not have an issue.

 

[radiod]

It's an electric water turbo, right IJ?

 

[mjsn1]

How old is the coolant?

I dont remember, but its old, i didnt change it because it doesn't lose coolant.

Hey IJ. where did you get that?

 

[IJ.]

It's a Davies Craig EWP 110, just bought it at the parts store.

7M's barely move water at idle then cavitate their brains out above 8000 so this killed 2 birds with one stone.