I admit, i only had the stock gauge to go by at the time, But at all driving conditions it always stayed the same. Im aware its not the most accurate gauge BUT the stock A/c Fan will come on if the coolant reaches 212F, I have never had the fan come on.
Now im running a Mishimoto radiator, stock fan no shroud or undercover. On my EMS coolant temps will steadily rise slowly until about 180, when the thermostat opens theres a brief stage of 200-210 degree coolant until all the coolant in the head is passed to the radiator witch within 15-20 seconds drops back down to ~180-190 and there it stays.
My statement still stands that if you have overheating issues that are resolved by installing a shroud and undercover you have underlying problems that need attention.
Ill add to that, barring extreme climate conditions, Only because maybe if you were driving your car on that 105 degree day with the a/c blasting under just the right load and RPM conditions it might have an opportunity to be on the verge of overheating due to the thin stock Rad and low speed of the clutch fan at idle. Even still, if that were the case i feel common scene would be a larger radiator in the first place.
Just to stir the pot slightly, Using your example of a stoplight with a/c causing heat soak issues, a shrouded electric fan on full blast would have helped that scenario as i would find it hard to believe the stock clutch fan at idle would flow as much air as a quality shrouded electric fan at full tilt. :biglaugh:
Im not taking sides on the matter. Im not trying to say electric fans are better, but if properly set up should work just as good, especially in areas the stock clutch fan lacks.
Also, post count is really not a very good indicator of knowledge. There are many members of this forum that don't frequent as much as others whoms advice i would consider on par with Ian's or anyone else "with a high post count".
Now im running a Mishimoto radiator, stock fan no shroud or undercover. On my EMS coolant temps will steadily rise slowly until about 180, when the thermostat opens theres a brief stage of 200-210 degree coolant until all the coolant in the head is passed to the radiator witch within 15-20 seconds drops back down to ~180-190 and there it stays.
My statement still stands that if you have overheating issues that are resolved by installing a shroud and undercover you have underlying problems that need attention.
Ill add to that, barring extreme climate conditions, Only because maybe if you were driving your car on that 105 degree day with the a/c blasting under just the right load and RPM conditions it might have an opportunity to be on the verge of overheating due to the thin stock Rad and low speed of the clutch fan at idle. Even still, if that were the case i feel common scene would be a larger radiator in the first place.
Just to stir the pot slightly, Using your example of a stoplight with a/c causing heat soak issues, a shrouded electric fan on full blast would have helped that scenario as i would find it hard to believe the stock clutch fan at idle would flow as much air as a quality shrouded electric fan at full tilt. :biglaugh:
Im not taking sides on the matter. Im not trying to say electric fans are better, but if properly set up should work just as good, especially in areas the stock clutch fan lacks.
Also, post count is really not a very good indicator of knowledge. There are many members of this forum that don't frequent as much as others whoms advice i would consider on par with Ian's or anyone else "with a high post count".
