Insulate radiator hose...

[Madarmour]

The main work of heat removing should be the radiator itself. The design of the tube, large bore, rubber compound, no cooling fins, poor air circulation, makes it more like a conduit to carry water rather than actual cooling.

 

I do agree with you that any benefit from wrapping the hoses will be minimal.

Edited November 9, 2002 by Mikeckchong

[Madarmour]

I don't wrap the hoses myself as I don't see much benefit in doing that.

[Andrewkb]

1.7L is the normal layout, header in front, intake behind.

 

2.0L is different, header behind, intake infront.

[Madarmour]

Ahhhhh so...............sorry for the mistake then.........

[Andrewkb]

Hehee ... no prob .....

 

Was looking at a Corolla yesterday, wow, then engine bay so spacious !

 

For the Stream, the bonnet is only 88cm long !!! They basically squeeze everything into that small space ! Thus a lot of things unreachable.

 

Imagine, changing headlight also must remove a few reserviors (I mean power steering reserviors, washer reserviors, not the BIG water catchment reserviors :-P) !!!

 

So, trying to keep heat away from each other.

 

Also, can you believe it ! , the air con low pressure pipe runs nearly directly across the engine block!!!!

 

**See pics **

[Andrewkb]

Attached is another pic, showing why I am considering wrapping the radiator hose.

 

- Very near to air hoses (inlet, box), thus am worried about the emitted heat

 

However, the engine block also emit heat, so I dunno how much it will help leh

Edited November 9, 2002 by Andrewkb

[Turbobrick]

Then it's probably more worth your while to insulate the airbox and air inlet hoses rather than the radiator hose bro

 

Mike, wadda U think?

[Madarmour]

Looks like it's gonna be quite a difficult job wrapping the hose as it appears to be quite tight there. How about doing a heat shield? BTW, like what Turbobrick suggested, I believe you'll get more improvement by wrapping the air intake hose instead. In this case, you'll be able to insulate the air hose from the water tube AND the engine heat at the same time.

[Madarmour]

I think you're right!