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jesstamic · #41 30-11-2010, 05:20 AM

On this topic of high temps the car can run. Can anyone confirm or disprove, I read in some manual a year or so back that you could technically run the car at 140C for about 45 minutes before significant damage occurs?

BALISTC · #42 30-11-2010, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Pimpreza

Joe, you mentioned putting the heater on, I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure after pulling a few Subi's apart that it's a constant flow core without a tap and all you are managing to do is open some flaps and heating the inside of the car making sfa difference to engine temp unlike older cars where it would give you a larger cooling area.

Even if thats the case, the blower fan inside the car would assist in shedding heat from the core.

johnvk7 · #43 30-11-2010, 08:05 AM

It would, give more surface area to transfer heat, but yes they are a constant flow system, the heater core forms part of the bypass circuit when the thermostat is closed. A partially blocked heater core would cause cooling issues

Kato · #44 30-11-2010, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mister Two

Its one thing to experiment with different coolants when you are racing... But if you are having problems keeping your engine cool with only genuine subaru coolant during day to day driving then the coolant isn't the problem.

Just wanted to quote that as it is probably the most useful bit of info should anyone search this stuff in the future.

If you are having a problem in normal day to day driving, no special stig sprog will magically cure your aids.

BALISTC · #45 30-11-2010, 08:54 AM

Solid advice.. Which is why I checked to ensure excess air was out of the system. Seems to have worked, and ill be using water wetter as an extra safety measure

BOMB3R · #46 30-11-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jesstamic

On this topic of high temps the car can run. Can anyone confirm or disprove, I read in some manual a year or so back that you could technically run the car at 140C for about 45 minutes before significant damage occurs?

It would be an absolute miracle if your engine survived at that temperature. Anything over 105 and I would be pulling over!

tuna · #47 30-11-2010, 09:37 AM

at 140 degrees for 45 minutes, if you havent burst pipes, shat o-rings in the block or wrecked the water pump, i'd be astounded.

jEstEr? · #48 30-11-2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BALISTC

Even if thats the case, the blower fan inside the car would assist in shedding heat from the core.

What he said^

I've been told the turning the heater on trick doesn't work for Subaru's, but surely the extra heat you are pumping out of the system is helping?

jesstamic · #49 30-11-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tuna

at 140 degrees for 45 minutes, if you havent burst pipes, shat o-rings in the block or wrecked the water pump, i'd be astounded.

Yeah cool, so what I read was false.

BOMB3R · #50 30-11-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jesstamic

Yeah cool, so what I read was false.

Were you reading FastTrucks or Fast4's?

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