Discussion and technical advice the SW20 MR2. 3S-GTE, 3S-GE, 3S-FE etc
Anything and everything to do with maintenance, modifications and electrical is in here for the Mk2.
Stop start traffic?
Is it a celica cc?
If so its above a fairly large heat source so yes it will heat soak, just like ic pipes that run over the top of the engine.
Where is that located?
Either way, if air isnt flowing through the cc rad by means of not moving or the fans not on yet due to the temp switch not hitting its switch point then id expect it to warm until a) fans kick in or b) you move fast enough for a good flow of air.
how much water is in the system? where is the CC located? fans on the pre rad?
of course it's going to warm up slightly when there's no air flow but it shouldn't get hot if the system is designed properly
QUOC2008 wrote:Its in the engine bay... thanks guys it wat i thought ans suspected. Makes sense and i just wanted to confirm it with you lot.
Its warm not hot...
Normal for it to get warm, I'd be looking at your ecu to get the fans to come on when the water temperature rises
or you could use the air inlet temperature sensor I suppose
QUOC2008 wrote:Its in the engine bay... thanks guys it wat i thought ans suspected. Makes sense and i just wanted to confirm it with you lot.
Its warm not hot...
Pre-rad in the engine bay... fail! One of the key benefits of a charge cooler on the SW20 is being able to get the good airflow at the front to do the cooling rather than relying on the side vent where the engine heat soaks the pre-rad / SMIC.
If you're stuck with that location then you should have a fan permanently running on it. But if you actually care about your intercooling, I would suggest looking at relocating the pre-rad
Yes it in the engine bay so could get heat soak from that... but the fans are auto set to go on only when it gets hot it only get warm not hot.
I wanted my boot so got it mounted in the engine bay i know not ideal but this is my daily drive car now...
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