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water cooling Qs

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 12:34 am
by carlos fandango
Ok im resurrecting my water cooling project, i started collecting parts a couple of years ago.

So i just need an idea of how i need to connect it all together ;) i know there are various ways to do it, but im just after the basic set up.

The way i understand it is the top of the head connects to the top of the rad, the bottom of the rad connects to pump, which connects the bottom of the head. is this right in the basic form? which way should the pump, pump? into the rad or head?

Is there anything else i need? im not going with a fan :? but will have a temp gauge.

Thanks Russ

Re: water cooling Qs

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 8:09 am
by fastfreddiescat
Sorry Carlos, I don't know the answer to your question but if you google it I am sure you will get the answer you need. Can I ask you what water-pump you are using?

Thanks

fastfreddiescat

Re: water cooling Qs

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 8:17 am
by mark
The positioning of the pump is best going into engine because of temp of water, you have the flow right. Put temp sensor in head if poss if not put as close to outlet as as you can

Re: water cooling Qs

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 10:32 pm
by carlos fandango
mark wrote:The positioning of the pump is best going into engine because of temp of water, you have the flow right. Put temp sensor in head if poss if not put as close to outlet as as you can
Thanks mark
fastfreddiescat wrote:Sorry Carlos, I don't know the answer to your question but if you google it I am sure you will get the answer you need. Can I ask you what water-pump you are using?

Thanks

fastfreddiescat
VW t4 aux pump :D

Re: water cooling Qs

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:22 am
by mark
That's the baby , how is the pump going to be switched on or are leaving on all the time

Re: water cooling Qs

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:12 pm
by carlos fandango
I was thinking of having it constantly running, as i want to keep it as simple as possible. could it be switched on by a sender in the head?

This is where i am planning to put the rad. what do you reckon? will it get enough air ?
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I know ill need a stone guard and i m thinking of incorporation a sort of scoop with it.

Re: water cooling Qs

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:22 pm
by RICSPEED
carlos fandango wrote: could it be switched on by a sender in the head?
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it can ....i would say better to do that as it will draw heavy on your battery

Re: water cooling Qs

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:27 pm
by mark
not a lot of space for air circulation behind it , poss ok with a fan in front blowing thru. i use a intermotor sensor to turn my fan on but pump is running all the time and water flow is controlled by a gilera runner thermostat. you def need a wassel dc conversion to run this efficiently

Re: water cooling Qs

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:38 pm
by RICSPEED
RICSPEED wrote:
carlos fandango wrote: could it be switched on by a sender in the head?
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it can ....i would say better to do that as it will draw heavy on your battery
sorry take no notice ....i was thinking fan .....yes pump running all the time

Re: water cooling Qs

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:48 pm
by carlos fandango
mark wrote:not a lot of space for air circulation behind it , poss ok with a fan in front blowing thru. i use a intermotor sensor to turn my fan on but pump is running all the time and water flow is controlled by a gilera runner thermostat. you def need a wassel dc conversion to run this efficiently
Theres not enough space in front of the rad for a fan, and not alot of space behind for the warm air to escape ? :? so i may need to cut the leggies behind ? :?