Four (4) Row Radiators? Gimmick or Blessing?
I managed to put a crack on the bottom of my radiator (2002 E350 Super Duty 5.4 RV). Act of sheer stupidity. Cannot be fixed. Looking to replace. Factory OEM replacement has 2 rows of tubes. Costs abo...
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211Racing wrote:
The RV is new to me. Slowly bringing it back to life. No idea or evidence of overheating issues. Just trying to select the best options. I suppose another consideration is if you go from 2 rows to 4 could that keep the engine from reaching optimal operating temperature.
The efficiency/capacity of the radiator and the radiator fan control the maximum coolant temperature. The operation of the thermostat (provided one is installed) controls the minimum/optimum coolant temperature. IE: engine too cold, . . . . no coolant flow. As engine warms up, . . . thermostat opens progressively until optimum set temperature is reached.
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