Plugged condenser: Before and After
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Drifting
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Tracy CA
Plugged condenser: Before and After
Car was running mildly hot on the street and very hot at the race track. Replaced the radiator last year with minimal improvement. I finally took the shroud off to see the front of the condenser. Packed SOLID.
Started with compressed air from the backside (not real helpful)
Then it was engine degreaser
Then the hose from behind
Then the pressure washer from behind
There's still a bunch of large sand grains wedged in there - but the airflow is significantly better.
FWIW: this is after 153,000 miles.
Before:
After:
Started with compressed air from the backside (not real helpful)
Then it was engine degreaser
Then the hose from behind
Then the pressure washer from behind
There's still a bunch of large sand grains wedged in there - but the airflow is significantly better.
FWIW: this is after 153,000 miles.
Before:
After:
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 22,025
Likes: 192
From: At the beach in little Rhody
Someone posted a material to cover the condenser a few months back. Free flowing and should stop this kind of sand intrusion. I will have to see if I can find it.
Found it: Link
Found it: Link
Last edited by vettenuts; Jun 15, 2010 at 07:42 PM.
