Radiator questions?

[Ymh]

I traded for a racing radiator but there are no lines out on the bottom of the radiator. on the stok one there are two lines on it 1 for the overflow tank and the other i really dont kno where it leads to beacause it has been capped off. So my questions are do i need the other outlet (which is the one closer to the passager side) and do i need a return line from the overflow tank to the bottom of the radiator?

 

[jdub]

Ummm...the lines out the bottom on a stock radiator are for an auto tranny cooler. The overflow line is located on the cap neck.

 

[Ymh]

Ummm...the lines out the bottom on a stock radiator are for an auto tranny cooler. The overflow line is located on the cap neck.

its a five speed and there is a line that come fomr the radiator to the overflow to the bottom of the radiator, if so then the person b4 me is stupid

 

[plaaya69]

Sounds werd.

 

[jdub]

I assume you have not had the car long...the stupidly of "some" Mk III owners is well documented.

As you can see in this pic...the overflow hose connects to a fitting on the rad cap neck. It also sounds like you have a radiator for an auto in your car...perhaps a tranny swap to manual was done in the past?

 

[starscream5000]

^ That's what I was thinking...

 

[Ymh]

i had it like a year but havin the car running is a different story. Under the hood was trashed and i hav a ton of plugs am not sure where they go. I'll take pics of the radiator today to show whats goin on.

 

[Ymh]

I assume you have not had the car long...the stupidly of "some" Mk III owners is well documented.

As you can see in this pic...the overflow hose connects to a fitting on the rad cap neck. It also sounds like you have a radiator for an auto in your car...perhaps a tranny swap to manual was done in the past?

You hav an overflow tank?

 

[jdub]

Of course...that's where the hose leads to in the pic. It's a stock tank in the stock location...just doesn't show in the pic

 

[Ymh]

The overflow hoses goes in here from the overflow tank. is this right?

and this side is capped off

 

[CFSapper]

UM wtf????

 

[jdub]

No...that is not correct

What about the fitting on the rad cap neck...is it capped off too?

 

[jetjock]

Lol. This place never ceases to amaze. No, it's not right.

 

[Ymh]

it goes off the filler cap to the overflow tank then from there

This car is a piece but i only payed $200 for it.

the fans has like on 2 and 1/2 blades on it and the shroud is in 2 parts, to name some of there other probs

 

[Ymh]

Here a big detail pic of what i been dealin with

LOL i hav 5k in parts in a room 4 a $200 car

 

[GrimJack]

If your car is a 5 speed, both those fittings on the bottom of the radiator should be capped.

 

[Nick M]

So is that bailing wire or coat hanger you are using?

 

[Ymh]

So is that bailing wire or coat hanger you are using?

no thats how i got the car. i took that off andall the APC stickers. but i know takin off APC stickers made me lose 30hp


ya if a 5speed and my new radiator doesnt hav does outlet, so where does this other overlow hose connect to?

 

[plaaya69]

^ it goes to the top of the radiator infront of the radiator cap.

 

[jetjock]

Gotta love the CPS wiring