Excellent post, very interesting!
Last spring, when I forgot to un-block my radiator in time, I had then fan come on in stop-and-go traffic on a warm day, and the gauge going up to 8 bars. But I didn't think it was dangerous. I simply assumed that was what the red zone (10+ bars) is for... Maybe I'm wrong? Even with the radiator 99% blocked, the fan was cycling on and off, indicating that it kept the temperature in check. But the gauge kept at 8 bars most of the trip.
The Insights coolant system is pressurized, so there is no reason why it would have to stay below the boiling point of water.
What makes you think this is dangerous? At what coolant temperature did the radiator fan come on?xcel said:
Last spring, when I forgot to un-block my radiator in time, I had then fan come on in stop-and-go traffic on a warm day, and the gauge going up to 8 bars. But I didn't think it was dangerous. I simply assumed that was what the red zone (10+ bars) is for... Maybe I'm wrong? Even with the radiator 99% blocked, the fan was cycling on and off, indicating that it kept the temperature in check. But the gauge kept at 8 bars most of the trip.
The Insights coolant system is pressurized, so there is no reason why it would have to stay below the boiling point of water.
