I tried a Flowkooler and saw absolutely no difference except price.
Just get you a new, not rebuilt, stock water pump and you will be a
cool guy.
Rascal
On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Brian <hskr@cox.net> wrote:
>
> How is the volume going to be any higher unless it increases the pressure in
> the system?? You aren't increasing the size of the hoses/t-stat opening,
> and your radiator cap regulates the system pressure. I'm just trying to
> figure out why the Flowkooler is supposed to be worth the price they want
> for it on 99% of the trucks people buy it for??
>
> brian cropp
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D.
> Ratsch
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 12:26 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: 3.9/5.2/5.9 Waterpumps...flowkooler?
>
>
> It's not going to flow any faster...volume will be better though and less
> chance of cavitation. The radiators efficiency is also influenced via the
> shroud, fan, fan clutch, and bugs (build up on the core causing poor heat
> transfer).
>
> The coolant flow is primarily controlled via the t'stat anyway.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric [mailto:huffy340@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 11:25 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: 3.9/5.2/5.9 Waterpumps...flowkooler?
>
>
>> > Water is cooled down in the radiator as it
>> > flows through. If you make the water flow through the radiator
>> > faster, it's not going to cool down faster because it spends
>> > less time in the radiator.
>
> Mostly true, but it would bring the max and min temps of the water
> in the system closer together, which means cooler engine water and
> warmer radiator water. The warmer rad water would also give off
> heat faster.
>
>
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