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Post by jd12345 on Apr 9, 2009 23:41:01 GMT 1
hey everyone
Im taking part in this years london 2 brighton and cant wait! now its been reccommeded that i up graded my cooling system in preparation but what do you reccomend? charlie is a total standard 1990 mini city?
alos if you can think of anything else to prepare or do before i go let me know funny or serious! lol
cheers all
Jamie
ps the AA card is ready! lol
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Post by ljonez on Apr 9, 2009 23:44:39 GMT 1
the standard set up in good condition will be fine, just give it a good flush out etc
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Post by jjitaljob on Apr 10, 2009 9:51:33 GMT 1
id put a big rollin rd day fan on the bonnet n u should be fine  |
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Post by mini2infiniti on Apr 10, 2009 9:58:07 GMT 1
Roll your windows down and keep the heater on full blast pointing the vents out the window ;D
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Post by dai9fxey on Apr 10, 2009 10:59:32 GMT 1
As LJ stated, so long as the standard system is in good order you should be OK. The problem of overheating usually starts with a lot of stop - start driving and being stuck in queues with no airflow going through the grille.. Leccy fans will alleviate that problem and that's why they were fitted as standard to the later models. Good luck on The Run.  |
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Post by welshjosh on Apr 10, 2009 11:58:43 GMT 1
How does the air flow into the side mounted radiators?
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Post by jd12345 on Apr 10, 2009 18:29:20 GMT 1
Cant wait til the run thanks for all the hints! il give the radiator a flush this week it doesnt have an electric fan maybe something to add?
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Post by ljonez on Apr 10, 2009 18:50:48 GMT 1
How does the air flow into the side mounted radiators? its pushed by the fan  |
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Post by welshjosh on Apr 10, 2009 21:43:09 GMT 1
What from the grill?
Has anyone got any pics of the inner wing as im going to make a new one. Do i need to put vents init?
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Post by taffy1967 on Apr 11, 2009 17:20:30 GMT 1
Yes the air flows through the grille, gets sucked in and pushed through the radiator and then forced out through the grille slats in the inner wing. 998cc engined Minis usually don't have a problem with overheating quite as much as the bigger engined variants. Here's a snap of my inner wing that got taken several years back when my Mini was receiving a much needed face lift: -  As you can see, it has the standard early type of auxiliary electric cooling fan that is activated by a thermostat switch and only works when the water temperature rises significantly. So that's really only whilst being stuck in gridlocked traffic jams for a considerable length of time during the hottest times of the year. I think in the 15 years of owning my Mini Cooper, even when it was relatively new, I've probably only heard that electric fan work (as needed) about a dozen or so times. But it's obviously been needed as the 1275cc engines do have a habit of overheating in traffic, especially as they run on unleaded fuel and run a lot hotter as a result? Anyway my 1990 Mainstream Mini Cooper (much like the rarer 1990 RSP Mini Cooper LE) got that type of bolted on electric auxiliary cooling fan (the RSP got a separate loom for that electric fan though, where as the Mainstream didn't) that helps suck the air out through the standard inner wing grille (the inner wing grille as fitted to all Minis) up to the introduction of the injection models (the Mini Cooper 1.3SPi being the first in October 1991). After that the SPi Minis (the non Cooper 1275cc engined types arrived some time in 1992) all got a much larger inner wing cut-out with a larger built in electric auxiliary cooling fan that ran via spade terminals connected to the temp sender at the base of the radiator. Anyway my type of electric fan doesn't seem to be available any more, but there is this excellent Kenlowe type that will do the same job just as well I'm sure: - www.holden.co.uk/displayproduct.asp?sg=&pgCode=&sgName=&pgName=&agCode=&agName=&pCode=080.246MINI  |
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Post by taffy1967 on Apr 11, 2009 17:23:03 GMT 1
What from the grill? Has anyone got any pics of the inner wing as im going to make a new one. Do i need to put vents init? So yes, you do need to put vents in it, otherwise the hot air won't have anywhere to go and you'll cook your Minis engine in next to no time. |
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Post by welshjosh on Apr 11, 2009 23:41:17 GMT 1
my eyes hurt now alot of reading
Thanks though will put vents init
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Post by taffy1967 on Apr 12, 2009 22:12:50 GMT 1
my eyes hurt now alot of reading Thanks though will put vents init Don't worry, both my eyes and fingers hurt after typing that lot. lol  ;D |
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