Volvo RWD 120-130 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 10/2005 120-130 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Better Cooling 120-130

Everything reads as normal in your first post. As Phil says the original rad is a good one for its size. If it has no leaks that's even better. If you do remove it for back flushing You may find that some of the fins have started to rot away. Not uncommon but isn't good as it reduces the amount of heat they can disperse. Fin rot can be quite bad so don't be tempted to give the core a quick blast with a pressure washer to clean out the bugs, that will only rip the corroded fins off. Make sure your rad cap is good and of the correct depth. It's only a 4 lbs psi one as standard but can be upped to 7lbs. This will put a bit more strain on the rad so keep that in mind.
The Corvair and most modern cars use an air blend system to control the heated air. Moderns with a fixed temp heater matrix. Amazon uses variable heat by controlling the amount of hot coolant that flows through the matrix along with an air quantity control. It can be used to help with an little extra cooling in an emergency. Perhaps stuck in traffic @110ยบ!Using the heater now and then helps to keep the valve working properly.






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Better Cooling [120-130]
posted by  66amazon  on Tue Mar 10 16:16 CST 2015 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.