Cultus 2003 auto radiator fan in scorching karachi heat?

[saadkhalid6220]

Exactly what I was thinking. One last thing: what steps are necessary to return car cooling to factory condition? I don't know much and im afraid to mess up or try any of those mechanic. any mechanic you would refer me to In karachi? For restoring these cooling system components properly setting them up. Should I really go fo auto fan with tvalve or just auto fan? Maximum temperature gauge reading is in middle position at afternoon heat with AC.
Would need any good coolant recommendation as well. Sorry to ask too many questions. Thanks.

[Xulfiqar]

The middle position of the temp gauge is called normal position, anything below half is overcool and anything above half is over temperature.

For coolant you can buy havoline, its sold as concentrate material and is required to be mixed with distilled water at half volume.

I left khi long ago and dont have much to add on recommendation however some members here can recommend quite a few shops for a simple cooling system refresh job on your cultus, its an extremely simple car, but be wary that you may need to refresh a lot of parts once the system is cleaned out properly, this depends on how long it was neglected for.

[Massive_One]

Sounds like you need to hire a real knowledgeable mechanic

and which planet do they live in ? haven't seen them in a while : /

[Massive_One]

Swift 2013

[Massive_One]

Auto fan without Tvalve: is it going to be a problem for the cooling system?

nope, especially not in the summer.

[saadkhalid6220]

The mechanic refused to do it he said car is old and it will heat much. I explained to many mechanics that if car temperature is above the radiator fan switch temp then fan will stay ON until the temperature is below the switch minimum point.
Explained this to many mechs but all are saying that meri maano to mat karo auto gaadi garam.hojaygi. blud that's the whole point, to keep car in recommended temperature range.

[Massive_One]

so your car's cooling fans keep running all the time right from the get go , when you switch the car on ?

[Xulfiqar]

The mechanic refused to do it he said car is old and it will heat much.

Your guy is not an actual repairsman, he probably doesnt know the workings of how a cooling system actually works.

[pwuser150520264261]

I appreciate my roadside mechanic for never talking crap about tstat or autofan

[pwuser150520264261]

Are you using coolant or water? you wrote coolant/water so it's confusing

[saadkhalid6220]

Was using coolant. But it keeps reducing as well. Don't have enough money to keep refilling coolant so for now using water.

[saadkhalid6220]

Indeed.
And even personally I think it shouldn't run all the times, only it should run to stop temperature from reaching higher point (aka above mid point on gauge).

[pwuser162557941033]

It's going somewhere. Refill it. Do NOT use mineral water or drinking water. Battery water or "tonic" is cheap and worth buying a crate of.

The key is to not have minerals in the system. Battery water is just water that is deionized or distilled, i.e. has little to no dissolved minerals. Minerals are bad for batteries just like they're bad for your cooling system.

My car is 32 years old and once I got the cooling system in order it has zero leaks and does not overheat. It has an 82°C mechanical thermostat and an electric radiator fan that turns on at 85°C.

Your cooling system's parts, quite basically, are:

• Engine and its coolant channels
• Thermostat valve (sets the minimum temperature)
• Hoses (lower radiator, upper radiator, bypass, etc. - all should be clean and leak-free with good quality clamps)
• Radiator (dissipates heat passively and in conjunction with fan)
• Radiator cap (regulates system pressure and relieves it when needed)
• Expansion tank (holds excess coolant that the system can use as needed)
• Cooling fan (sets the maximum temperature)

[JUNOON007]

@pwuser162557941033 @Xulfiqar I have margalla 98 model having overheating problem it has rust
If I use acid will it make holes in engine water channels
Waterpump is new

[Xulfiqar]

I dont understand your question. Acid is used to cut the corrossion and sediment build up. If your engine is so corroded that metal is now missing from the cooling passages, you have bigger problems to worry about.

[JUNOON007]

Bro it has corrosion but I don't know how much it has.
Water level remains ok, my question is that if I use acid if there is possibility that it remove corrosion and make holes in system
What if we use light acid?

[Xulfiqar]

Citric acid is light acid, same stuff found in chaat masala, at 10% conc, its more than enough to cut through rust.

Even 5% will cut through it، but if you are literally driving a corroded system, you will have to experience its failure eventually, the acid wash may just expose the leaks almost immediately.

[Massive_One]

Are you using coolant or water? you wrote coolant/water so it's confusing

when i bought the car (used) previous owner was using water, it was reducing...
i started using coolant, but it is still reducing ..

[Massive_One]

My car is 32 years old and once I got the cooling system in order it has zero leaks and does not overheat

can you share the mechanic details where you got your car's cooling system in order from ?

[pwuser150520264261]

gasket ki kya position ha? kbhi change krwani pari hai jab se car li hai?