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Rob, that is not out of the question at all, the road trip to Arkansas. I may wait until the winter months however.
someone showed me the digital fan controller last night at the local cruise in. I like the fact you can adjust it and it looked super easy to hook up. The downside to his set up was he admitted that his car does still run hot at highway speeds and speculated his radiator and condenser were too close together which prevents any cool air from passing thru the radiator, only the hot air from the condenser. Of course this was just a theory, but anything that would potentially make the car run hot at highway speeds is not for me. I like the extended road trips too much to give that up for around town drivability.
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I am going to take it to a buddies house later this week and put the gauges on it to see what the pressures are because I have no idea and am just going by what the tech told me.
Oh, and I don't have a tach so have no idea what the idle speed is.
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Its a brand new compressor on my 134a system, which seems to work fine, however when I got the new compressor installed the A/C tech told me there was something going on with it (his words) and the pressure went up too high just a little above idle so he recommended an electric fan for whenever the a/c was running. That is what started me on the research trail and when I asked again the tech admitted that when rolling down the road and with good airflow over the coils the fan should be unnecessary but he couldn't say for certain.
All that led me to question whether, in the shop at 0 mph there would be no airflow across the coils therefore the pressure would rise but wouldn't rise if the car had proper airflow at highway speeds. Additionally, wouldn't the high pressure switch prevent the system from going too high and cut the compressor off in that event?
In hindsight I would say that if my system was functioning properly I wouldn't have to worry about installing an electric fan, but the a/c tech was pretty adamant that my compressor would die again without one. I am inclined to believe him because I have been to back to back EM's with a frozen and useless a/c compressor.
Ugh.
My fan clutch seems to be working fine as the car has no cooling issues either at idle or at highway speeds in the heat of the Florida summer. Just the a/c seems to be the repeat victim to the heat. That's why I am here for help.
Oh, the condenser is fairly clean and the system was serviced and the receiver/dryer and orifice tube were changed and the system was flushed and vacuumed before the replacement compressor was installed. Its a Pro6ten compressor. If this one fails I will most likely switch to the Sanden, but that means changing the mounts and brackets too.
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That is cool for sure.
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Dragcat, I don't have a trinary switch.
Ian, I have installed the single 16" electric fan in conjunction with the factory clutch fan and stock shroud. What you describe would be ideal, the fan doesn't even come on unless the pressure exceeds a certain amount and I guess the installation of a high pressure switch would seem my best option.
Joe, sometimes the simplest approach is the best one. If I forget to turn the fan on when I am sitting in traffic the stock set up, belt driven clutch fan, should still keep the engine cool but I would have to remember because the electric fan would be necessary to keep the airflow going with the A/C on at idle. Ugh. Decisions, decisions.
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I know its hard to purchase just one stock piston, but if you already have it broken down to parade rest like you do why not swap it? For nothing else just for peace of mind. Its far enough disassembled you can put new bearings and rings in anyway. I don't see a good argument not to change it other than a slight cost difference.
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No. I have a NA car with analog gauges. I would be satisfied just to be able to flip a switch and have the fan kick off but that doesn't seem realistic if I also want it to come on with the a/c on AND at 185 degrees of engine temp.
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In order to minimize my A/C compressor issues my installer recommended I install an electric fan that would kick on whenever I have the A/C on regardless of engine temperature. Same installer did that on my other car and my A/C compressor has not failed in a few years however that car will gradually keep getting hotter and hotter engine temps when traveling at 70+ mph, which I suspect is a result of the electric fan causing a disruption of airflow through the radiator at highway speeds when the fan would be unnecessary. I simply cannot have that same condition happen on my Monte because I like to drive long distance in it and don't need to be worried about overheating on the interstate just keeping up with the flow of traffic. That brings me to my question, is there a way to hook up my electric fan to both the thermostat, the A/C switch, and have it cut off when the pressure in the A/C system is normal, or do I have to do one or the other? Can I install a cut out switch for the times when I am cruising along at 75mph and the electric fan is not necessary so the radiator gets proper air flow to keep the engine cool? Has anyone done this kind of thing before?
I have been researching it and really don't see a schematic that would allow the cut out at speed. They all seem to be either a switch and the engine temp sender, or the engine temp sender and the A/C high pressure switch, but not all of the above.
Any help or suggestions from folks who run an electric fan and drive at interstate speed for any length of time is appreciated. Thanks
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I just got an error message 1 minute ago. All I did was try the link again and the site came back up. First time I have noticed any issues.
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So I had a similar problem and it turned out to be a grounding issue. I want to say the wiper transmission itself has to have good metal to metal contact at the pivot point of the arm assembly. From my memory there is a ball that fits in a socket and if there is corrosion or grease/junk on that ball and socket the wipers will be intermittent. I recall scuffing mine up with a piece of scotchbrite (green scrubbie) and haven't had any issues since.
It has been awhile though, so I don't really recall all the particulars.
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Be sure to inspect the yoke carefully as they can develop a groove over time that will cause the leak to come back quickly. That is what happened with mine which caused me to replace it.
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Sometimes my compressor runs in the off position and I have to repeatedly move the selector lever from a/c to off to make it actually turn off. I have had that issue for a long time and never even noticed this thread. Now I have another fun project.
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After driving my Monte around the Bristol Motor Speedway I promptly removed my Monroe shocks and installed Bilstein shocks. They really did wonders to reduce body roll without being too terribly stiff in my opinion.
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21 years. Mine was a $400 car when I got it and worth every penny. Every part of the engine needed replacing except the block and the entire left side of the car from the drivers door back had significant collision damage. It has been a labor of love for sure.
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The secret is out Sammy. That IS your car on the cup. Make sure you talk to Rob about possible compensation and/or royalties that may have been generated from use of the image of your car on the club cups. I would think at least 10% is fair. ☕
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I dont fret a thing Rob. Just having fun. I love the club meets and all that they entail.
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We made it back to Florida and safely home around 3pm today. No issues with the rear end chattering and the car ran as advertised with the obvious exception of the air conditioning. Many thanks to Dave, Carl, Steve, Bob, Sammy, and everyone else that helped with either expertise, tools, or most importantly a truck to fetch the needed materials, we couldn't have made it home without a team effort.
Rob, the hard luck award was really not deserved because I had the best luck of all. Anyone who knows me knows I love to drive my car and really enjoy turning wrenches so in reality I got to do everything I love during the eastern meet... drive a whole lot to get there and back, and enjoy a good 3 hours of wrenching on the two cars. That sitting in the hot show field sleeping off last nights bourbon, rum, and beer bender in a Harbor Freight chair is for the birds!
Best EM ever!
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Sammy, Just don't put any oil into that hummingbird feeder! 😮
Glad it arrived in plenty of time. That is all I run anymore in my cars to keep those motors happy.
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Sammy, I will check your car in Carlisle for the Lucas oil, so you best be prepared for that! 👀
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Sammy, I got my Lucas oil for my trip pretty quickly as well, but ordered it by the quart instead of the large 5 quart container. If you know you are going to use it anyway you might want to try ordering it both ways in separate orders. One of them will surely arrive in time. It isnt like there is a hard shelf life on the stuff you know.
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Stupid question, but have you checked to see if your odometer and speedometer are reading correctly? Mine was reading .9 miles for every full mile traveled until I replaced the plastic gear that drives the speedo. If you have a gps app on your phone you can quickly see if the miles are reading correctly just to be sure the trouble is in the engine at all.
Like I said, stupid question but......... 5 mpg is very low indeed.
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I have been trying to upload a pic but i keep getting error code -200?
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Ill see what i can do
Installed my spoiler
in General 70-72 Monte Carlo Forum
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I have had mine installed since 2016 and think it looks great. The pics Greg took are of the spoiler only but I can tell you it is very understated on the car itself. Some people don't even notice its there. A very subtle addition really, and a nice one in my opinion.