Radiator question

[Steve885]

So Ive been having a little trouble keeping things cool...thought I had a stock radiator can anyone answer me this .does our cars radiator have a A/t fluid reservoir built in to it .. I suspect not but thought I'd ask anyway.

 

[transparentdsm]

yeah steve, mine does for sure. two nipples out the bottom for an auto trans.

 

[Steve885]

That sucks I was hoping I had the wrong radiator

 

[transparentdsm]

it could also be a clogged heater hose or heater core, bad water pump or bad thermostat. take the whole system apart and flush and back flush everything till the water comes out crystal clear.

 

[rebelboost]

did this start running hot out of nowhere or did you do any work to the car and then it started to get hot?

 

[Steve885]

It's always been a issue...more so now with the new setup,cams,20g link and tune I've tried everything,,coolent no coolent 160 180 thermostats it's always the same in warm weather I can't keep it under control it dosnt over heat but it gets into that 220 range then starts to idle super high. I think my intercooler may be a problem it's way to big for a street car...I might go with a smaller one

 

[manikbastrd]

More fans? Try redline water wetter also.

 

[slugsgomoo]

do you have ducting between the front mount and radiator?

 

[MellowVR4]

I've got an AFCO radiator, two fans on toggle switches, redline water wetter. On hot days I still have to keep the fans on most of the time just so it doesn't go over 190, specially on the freeway. I think by getting the fp blanket for my exhaust manifold is going to help out a bunch. It only make sense that it does.