by Atlarge » Mon Aug 24, 2020 3:01 pm
Hi,
I’ve been wondering about the hot country radiator options for my atom3. I’ve been out enjoying the weather, the light traffic and cheap-ish ‘race’ 100 octane fuel but noticed my car seems to be suffering a bit in the heat (as have my strangely sun kissed forearms).
It’s been between 28 and 34 here recently and the car doesn’t seem to like it much, especially when going back through town or moving more slowly after a bit of a run.
I usually use shell optimax fuel which seems to run the engine hotter than some other 100 octane fuel brands available here but don’t think it makes a huge difference overall.
My fan cuts on at around 90(on the dash) but once it’s been on a while drops back to about 86 before creeping back up again. I don’t think it’s a huge issue (I’m not tracking the car) and aside from changing the oil and filters more frequently is there anything else I should look out for?
I also wondered if anyone retro fitted the hot weather radiator (fan too?) and / or an oil cooler and could share their experiences or advice?
Cheers!
Hi,
I’ve been wondering about the hot country radiator options for my atom3. I’ve been out enjoying the weather, the light traffic and cheap-ish ‘race’ 100 octane fuel but noticed my car seems to be suffering a bit in the heat (as have my strangely sun kissed forearms).
It’s been between 28 and 34 here recently and the car doesn’t seem to like it much, especially when going back through town or moving more slowly after a bit of a run.
I usually use shell optimax fuel which seems to run the engine hotter than some other 100 octane fuel brands available here but don’t think it makes a huge difference overall.
My fan cuts on at around 90(on the dash) but once it’s been on a while drops back to about 86 before creeping back up again. I don’t think it’s a huge issue (I’m not tracking the car) and aside from changing the oil and filters more frequently is there anything else I should look out for?
I also wondered if anyone retro fitted the hot weather radiator (fan too?) and / or an oil cooler and could share their experiences or advice?
Cheers!