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Pls house am I suppose to be concerned about a sudden drop in my my dashboard thermometer reading?

I jus changed my car radiator to double cell. and Av started noticing d above. the technician also removed the thermostat

marksburg:
Pls house am I suppose to be concerned about a sudden drop in my my dashboard thermometer reading?

I jus changed my car radiator to double cell. and Av started noticing d above. the technician also removed the thermostat

what do you aspect when you removed the thermo and installed a double cell radiator

its even worse when the fan is constaly running

Low temperature was your primary target when you changed your radiator and removed the thermostat now you have achieved it and you are still panicking

marksburg:
Pls house am I suppose to be concerned about a sudden drop in my my dashboard thermometer reading?

I jus changed my car radiator to double cell. and Av started noticing d above. the technician also removed the thermostat

your pocket will feel 145 very well

Be ready to be buying fuel more often as your car will guzzle more fuel than usual

marksburg:
Pls house am I suppose to be concerned about a sudden drop in my my dashboard thermometer reading?

I jus changed my car radiator to double cell. and Av started noticing d above. the technician also removed the thermostat

Bros, e never complete, go kazeem, tell them to remove the CTS harness clip and make a breach in the wires and the car fan will spin continuously so the engine will cold.

kingreign:


Bros, e never complete, go kazeem, tell them to remove the CTS harness clip and make a breach in the wires and the car fan will spin continuously so the engine will cold.

no ,e still remain o,tell the Kazeem to triple the head gasket. Cold small ,the engine will be giving out ice block!!!!

honmusa:

no ,e still remain o,tell the Kazeem to triple the head gasket. Cold small ,the engine will be giving out ice block!!!!

Hahahahaha
OP. U don enter double chance.
Na u use ur hand go carry de calabash.
All de guru de talk be say u were better off than now, and u be de cause
Anyway, if I were u, I will downgrade, and re-install my previous apps. U will sha, when u start going tonde filling station more often....especially in de morning

MKe una no miss this one, @ op tell your kazeem to also connect a bigger fan to it to even cool it the more. I think you love 145# per litre

Cartalk never disappoint.

Lol jst tell ur rewire to connect a switch for ur radiator fan so u can switch on or off d fan depending on engine temp dt way there is hope of engine reaching operating temperature esp if u drive short distances.

Jst a damage control on petrol consumption

Thermostat removed, double cell radiator plus fan spinning steadily.

marksburg:
Pls house am I suppose to be concerned about a sudden drop in my my dashboard thermometer reading?
I jus changed my car radiator to double cell. and Av started noticing d above. the technician also removed the thermostat

You've still got a lot to add to your Kazeem Delete List.

You might as well tell him to remove the engine and transmission, cut a couple of holes in the driver's footwell, so you can use your feet against the road to propel the car.

Oh, and delete all none-essential items, to make the car lighter for you to propel. This includes rear seats, carpet, fuel tank, battery etc.

Headlamps are strictly for the birds, too. Delete them, fit a couple of hooks, from which you could suspend a couple of hurricane lamps.

On behalf of all who made comments, i wish to apologise for our collective sense of humour. We believe that a constant reader of this section should have known better by now. If you never knew, common sense should have told you that the manufacturer of the car isnt crazy for not putting a double cell radiator from factory or delete the thermostat from factory if it were actually a bad thing to the car.

If the mechanic didnt understand the use of those things, find a mechanic who does. If you dont, next the mechanic will tell you is you dont need tires to drive your car and if you complain of bad mileage, he may advice you to put things like camphor or salt in your fuel tank!!!

99% of Nigerian mechanics dont know how a thermostat operates and definitely dont know its fucntion. Technology is getting better and newer cars would not tolerate the abuse. If mechanics dont know and dont seek to know, motorist should know or atleast seek to know what happens under the hood.

Be wise!

marksburg:
Pls house am I suppose to be concerned about a sudden drop in my my dashboard thermometer reading?

I jus changed my car radiator to double cell. and Av started noticing d above. the technician also removed the thermostat

Sorry bro for the bashing.
In fact it's a capital crime here on cartalk to do those things.

Go fix the cause of your overheating issue, if your car was overheating and return those things back to how they were.

I'm just laughing here.

Siena:


You've still got a lot to add to your Kazeem Delete List.

You might as well tell him to remove the engine and transmission, cut a couple of holes in the driver's footwell, so you can use your feet against the road to propel the car.

Oh, and delete all none-essential items, to make the car lighter for you to propel. This includes rear seats, carpet, fuel tank, battery etc.

Headlamps are strictly for the birds, too. Delete them, fit a couple of hooks, from which you could suspend a couple of hurricane lamps.

Sorry OP. What you allowed your mechanic to do just literarily shocked people's nerves.

oNj:


Sorry bro for the bashing.
In fact it's a capital crime here on cartalk to do those things.

Go fix the cause of your overheating issue, if your car was overheating and return those things back to how they were.

exactly

hahahahaja... me sef laf myself after all diz comments.

but guys o... WATS d way forward Na. I actually changed d single cell not coz of overheating o. twas coz of leakage and I was feeling like a big boy after spending 15k to purchase it the double cell. I still have d thermostat o. should he jus replace it or also get a single cell?

marksburg:
hahahahaja... me sef laf myself after all diz comments.

but guys o... WATS d way forward Na. I actually changed d single cell not coz of overheating o. twas coz of leakage and I was feeling like a big boy after spending 15k to purchase it the double cell. I still have d thermostat o. should he jus replace it or also get a single cell?

Start by re-fixing the removed thermostat. If the radiator can be replaced to single cell, fine but if not, your car will still be okay with the double cell. Hope the fan wiring was not touched?

It's good you have a healthy sense of humour.

Siena:


You've still got a lot to add to your Kazeem Delete List.

You might as well tell him to remove the engine and transmission, cut a couple of holes in the driver's footwell, so you can use your feet against the road to propel the car.

Oh, and delete all none-essential items, to make the car lighter for you to propel. This includes rear seats, carpet, fuel tank, battery etc.

Headlamps are strictly for the birds, too. Delete them, fit a couple of hooks, from which you could suspend a couple of hurricane lamps.

and I thought I was evil

0rex:

Start by re-fixing the removed thermostat. If the radiator can be replaced to single cell, fine but if not, your car will still be okay with the double cell. Hope the fan wiring was not touched?

It's good you have a healthy sense of humour.

Tnx alot bro...
one fan wasn't blowing. so he changed the brush. after Wch it picked.
I have called the seller of the radiator and he promised to change it

marksburg:

Tnx alot bro...
one fan wasn't blowing. so he changed the brush. after Wch it picked.
I have called the seller of the radiator and he promised to change it

Number 1 rule here comply with the rules and regulations of car talk experts here.for example You can't say you have a Toyota camry 2008 and we all should be seeing Mecerdes benz engine inside. Abi guys weetin I talk

My ogas!Make una chill small.The op might be chicken-minded person.Make him no go commit suicide.Lolzzzzz.Lord!forgive mi.can't stop laughing.Siena's comment is the baddest.

adanny01:
On behalf of all who made comments, i wish to apologise for our collective sense of humour. We believe that a constant reader of this section should have known better by now. If you never knew, common sense should have told you that the manufacturer of the car isnt crazy for not putting a double cell radiator from factory or delete the thermostat from factory if it were actually a bad thing to the car.

If the mechanic didnt understand the use of those things, find a mechanic who does. If you dont, next the mechanic will tell you is you dont need tires to drive your car and if you complain of bad mileage, he may advice you to put things like camphor or salt in your fuel tank!!!

99% of Nigerian mechanics dont know how a thermostat operates and definitely dont know its fucntion. Technology is getting better and newer cars would not tolerate the abuse. If mechanics dont know and dont seek to know, motorist should know or atleast seek to know what happens under the hood.

Be wise!

Most are not even mechanics.They might just have a slight ideas about cars and apply them.It is annoying my brother.

marksburg:
hahahahaja... me sef laf myself after all diz comments.

but guys o... WATS d way forward Na. I actually changed d single cell not coz of overheating o. twas coz of leakage and I was feeling like a big boy after spending 15k to purchase it the double cell. I still have d thermostat o. should he jus replace it or also get a single cell?

Please do fix the thermostat back and replace the radiator with the exact part required.Bro!Always replace item with the exact item you replaced.Hope your car engine is still okay.

marksburg:
hahahahaja... me sef laf myself after all diz comments.

but guys o... WATS d way forward Na. I actually changed d single cell not coz of overheating o. twas coz of leakage and I was feeling like a big boy after spending 15k to purchase it the double cell. I still have d thermostat o. should he jus replace it or also get a single cell?

Just put back the thermostat and leave the double cell radiator in. The thermostat will help you in managing the fact that you have a more efficient radiator. Also make sure your fan is not wired directly running full time.

To educating you, do you know why atlethes warm up before a race? Thats why the thermostat is there. Its basically a warm up tool. The fan and radiator and both over heating prevention tools. That means, in order to have a proper running engine, you need a temperature range that these tools help you keep. Removing any one means the limits are out of control. Removing thermostat means removing the lower limit to the optimum operating temperature of the engine that leads to excessive fuel consumption and excessive engine wear. Putting a double cell also contributes to eliminating the lower limit. A broken down cooling fan, failed water pump, burnt head gasket, blocked radiator, leaking coolant or any bad cooling system part is removing the upper limit of the optimum operating temperature of the engine, that leads to over heating or instant engine damage.

If you had over heating, you ought to have found the failed part and replace with appropriate replacement part not to start editing the car.

adanny01:


Just put back the thermostat and leave the double cell radiator in. The thermostat will help you in managing the fact that you have a more efficient radiator. Also make sure your fan is not wired directly running full time.

To educating you, do you know why atlethes warm up before a race? Thats why the thermostat is there. Its basically a warm up tool. The fan and radiator and both over heating prevention tools. That means, in order to have a proper running engine, you need a temperature range that these tools help you keep. Removing any one means the limits are out of control. Removing thermostat means removing the lower limit to the optimum operating temperature of the engine that leads to excessive fuel consumption and excessive engine wear. Putting a double cell also contributes to eliminating the lower limit. A broken down cooling fan, failed water pump, burnt head gasket, blocked radiator, leaking coolant or any bad cooling system part is removing the upper limit of the optimum operating temperature of the engine, that leads to over heating or instant engine damage.

If you had over heating, you ought to have found the failed part and replace with appropriate replacement part not to start editing the car.

now dis is my concern, it was noticed dat one of the fan Ddnt spin after replacing d radiator. d guy advised I change d brush Wch I did. now the two fans work. but I noticed it now spins once the engine is ignited. tot its supoz to spin only when I put on the ac

You people are simply not nice. LOLZ

marksburg:

Tnx alot bro...
one fan wasn't blowing. so he changed the brush. after Wch it picked.
I have called the seller of the radiator and he promised to change it

Okay. Welcome, you are.

marksburg:


now dis is my concern, it was noticed dat one of the fan Ddnt spin after replacing d radiator. d guy advised I change d brush Wch I did. now the two fans work. but I noticed it now spins once the engine is ignited. tot its supoz to spin only when I put on the ac

You didn't mention this before o when you said your wiring was not touched. Your coolant temperature sensor (CTS) has either been byed or left disconnected. Tell that mechanic to restore your car to factory specs as he met it.

marksburg:
Pls house am I suppose to be concerned about a sudden drop in my my dashboard thermometer reading?

I jus changed my car radiator to double cell. and Av started noticing d above. the technician also removed the thermostat

Before I give my advice, what make and model of car is this?