I hear what you're saying. I'm just recounting what others have said to me. For instance, Bill Robertson seemed to think his engine was hot, but I was near it right after he arrived, and I didn't think so. He'll correct me if I'm wrong I'm sure...;) I've only heard about this "other" radiator in passing. What's it made out of? Who sells it and what does it cost? I have been educated with regards to the importance of bleeding the cooling system, and I plan on buying a constant bleed kit from a vendor. I don't understand your reference to bleeding the system from inside the car however, or do you just mean to say that your system is always bled? Rich #5335 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <DMCVegas@xxxx> wrote: > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > <SNIP> > > Most people I talk to say the PRV runs hot. Most say they'd like > them > > to run cooler or have better airflow in the engine compartment. > > Isn't there a way to turn at least that passenger side breather > gill > > for the hot/cold air mixture valve into some kind of vent that > washes > > air over the engine? > <SNIP> > > For as long as I've owned my DeLorean, I've never seen the car run > hot, unless I've had a radiator fan go out. And then I can tell, > because the needle passes the 220 mark. Otherwise, the temp always > stays low. Depending upon ambient temperature outside, the needle for > the coolant temp may not fall quickly like it does in the winter, but > the motor does stay cool. Then again, when I first got my car, I had > the all metal, 3-row radiator installed, and most importantly, the > cooling system is totally bled in my car. > > It doesn't matter wheather or not you use the automatic bleeder kit, > or you bleed the system manually. You just need to bleed it. That I > would consider to be far more important than air flow across the > engine. Although, I don't even really know how much airflow over a > motor really helps at all. Lifting the hood on a conventional car, > and the engine cover on a DeLorean, both engine compartments have > always felt just as warm to me. > > -Robert > vin 6585 "X"