The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
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so i'm diving back into my truck a little when i'm able to sneak out to look at it. My electric fan stopped kicking on so i need to fix that first and foremost if i expect to be able to drive the thing at all. What threw me off was the fuses hadn't popped on the thing. But the other night i realized that the fuse holder itself was singed and the fuse was basically welded to the holder. Odd. So i'm about to solder in a new fuse holder, but figured i'd check the relay just for fun.
the damn relay got burn out too. So i don't know what happened. My odyssey battery died and had a bad cell in it or something so i'd been charging the hell out of it to be able to start/move the truck - dunno if that cuased the frying or what...hopefully once i replace these it won't happen again but i'm typically not that lucky.
One thing i've always disliked about the turbo setup on this truck is the intercooler/piping. It has a smallish core mounted where the cche is, and only a few inches of the core is even exposed to air - the rest is hiding behind the bumper/cover. So the easiest solution to that is redoing the intercooler setup. I wanted to eliminate a lot of piping so i chose an intercooler that fills up the grill completely and is meant for twin turbos.
i removed the old IC and grill to get ready for the new fmic. I'll also need to redo one tranny cooler line so that i can mount it down in the cche area (probably...might change my mind on that so i don't have to worry about it eating any rocks)
Here is the IC and all the piping/silicone/clamps. Pretty absurd in my opinion. 12 joints, 24 clamps!
My new IC just arrived this morning, so hopefully i can test fit it tonight to get a good idea of where i'll need to cut holes for the piping through the radiator support. Although that skeletal aluminum radiator support i have sitting in the corner is begging to be used for this...i'm just not sure i wan't to use it or not. :dunno:
so i'm diving back into my truck a little when i'm able to sneak out to look at it. My electric fan stopped kicking on so i need to fix that first and foremost if i expect to be able to drive the thing at all. What threw me off was the fuses hadn't popped on the thing. But the other night i realized that the fuse holder itself was singed and the fuse was basically welded to the holder. Odd. So i'm about to solder in a new fuse holder, but figured i'd check the relay just for fun.
the damn relay got burn out too. So i don't know what happened. My odyssey battery died and had a bad cell in it or something so i'd been charging the hell out of it to be able to start/move the truck - dunno if that cuased the frying or what...hopefully once i replace these it won't happen again but i'm typically not that lucky.
One thing i've always disliked about the turbo setup on this truck is the intercooler/piping. It has a smallish core mounted where the cche is, and only a few inches of the core is even exposed to air - the rest is hiding behind the bumper/cover. So the easiest solution to that is redoing the intercooler setup. I wanted to eliminate a lot of piping so i chose an intercooler that fills up the grill completely and is meant for twin turbos.
i removed the old IC and grill to get ready for the new fmic. I'll also need to redo one tranny cooler line so that i can mount it down in the cche area (probably...might change my mind on that so i don't have to worry about it eating any rocks)
Here is the IC and all the piping/silicone/clamps. Pretty absurd in my opinion. 12 joints, 24 clamps!
My new IC just arrived this morning, so hopefully i can test fit it tonight to get a good idea of where i'll need to cut holes for the piping through the radiator support. Although that skeletal aluminum radiator support i have sitting in the corner is begging to be used for this...i'm just not sure i wan't to use it or not. :dunno:
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Sportmachines
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Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
Hello old friend.
Hello old friend.
mattw
Active member
Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
How many fans do you have? That little 30/40a relay will have a hard time driving one fan and lasting any amount time much less two... I tried using relays like that on my old V8 blazer with those flex-a-lite fans and they would only last a month or two. I just ordered and installed two 75a 12v relays on my current truck. One for each fan. Also I used all 10ga wire fed directly from my main battery distribution box. I don't think I will have any issues with this setup but only time will tell..
How many fans do you have? That little 30/40a relay will have a hard time driving one fan and lasting any amount time much less two... I tried using relays like that on my old V8 blazer with those flex-a-lite fans and they would only last a month or two. I just ordered and installed two 75a 12v relays on my current truck. One for each fan. Also I used all 10ga wire fed directly from my main battery distribution box. I don't think I will have any issues with this setup but only time will tell..
SY2932
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Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
If you don't have the ground wire on your fan(s) going directly to the battery, do so. I had a similar problem with my setup and called Flex-a-lite about it. I had my ground wire going directly back to the battery but it still did it. May have gotten a bad fuse in my case. Either way, I am going to a Cooper Bussmann circuit breaker on mine.
If you don't have the ground wire on your fan(s) going directly to the battery, do so. I had a similar problem with my setup and called Flex-a-lite about it. I had my ground wire going directly back to the battery but it still did it. May have gotten a bad fuse in my case. Either way, I am going to a Cooper Bussmann circuit breaker on mine.
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Quickstop [UK]
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Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
This is the fan for the radiator, not the CCHE right?
This is the fan for the radiator, not the CCHE right?
Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
yes, its a fan for the radiator. i do not have a cche.
yes, its a fan for the radiator. i do not have a cche.
Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
yup. i had hydraboost and power steering...but the ls1 power steering pump didn't seem to enjoy it and was a little leaky. So rather than fight the pump i figured might as well just go to manual steering and manual brakes, and remove the power steering pump all together.
yup. i had hydraboost and power steering...but the ls1 power steering pump didn't seem to enjoy it and was a little leaky. So rather than fight the pump i figured might as well just go to manual steering and manual brakes, and remove the power steering pump all together.
Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
i contemplated getting a breaker - i always thought they were cool back in my car stereo days...And i found a self resetting breaker that would suit my needs, but figure i'll just stick to a fused relay for now and see if it works. If it burns out again, i'd rather only have to replace a few dollar fuse holder than a high dollar breaker.
i contemplated getting a breaker - i always thought they were cool back in my car stereo days...And i found a self resetting breaker that would suit my needs, but figure i'll just stick to a fused relay for now and see if it works. If it burns out again, i'd rather only have to replace a few dollar fuse holder than a high dollar breaker.
AUSyTyIN
Unbusted $#it box
Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
Trans brake, or are you going to be happy with 2 psi launches?
Trans brake, or are you going to be happy with 2 psi launches?
Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
i don't live my life 1/4 mi at a time...so i don't really care that much about the launch. Plus the less i can launch the less i jolt the driveline the less i break shit.
If i get into drag racing, which i highly doubt i'll make time to get to the strip (closest to me is 60mi) then i'd consider the 80e trans brake.
Also I rarely street race even when i have someone begging me to, but even a 0psi launch would eat up most stuff out there.
i don't live my life 1/4 mi at a time...so i don't really care that much about the launch. Plus the less i can launch the less i jolt the driveline the less i break shit.
If i get into drag racing, which i highly doubt i'll make time to get to the strip (closest to me is 60mi) then i'd consider the 80e trans brake.
Also I rarely street race even when i have someone begging me to, but even a 0psi launch would eat up most stuff out there.
blacktyaffair
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Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
http://www.michaelrenz.com/Typhoon2320Lives.wmv
(if you've never watched this before....get ready to laugh at me)
I think this video was recorded with a piece of cladding. I did laugh at you too!
http://www.michaelrenz.com/Typhoon2320Lives.wmv
(if you've never watched this before....get ready to laugh at me)
I think this video was recorded with a piece of cladding. I did laugh at you too!
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
looks good.. should cool a whole lot better then what you had too
looks good.. should cool a whole lot better then what you had too
AUSyTyIN
Unbusted $#it box
Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
But Vin, the launch is the best part of owning a SyTy
But Vin, the launch is the best part of owning a SyTy
TYTILIDIE
METH HEAD
Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
WHAT!!!???
In addition to Matt and Mike's comments about your fan, on Abe's Ty with the Volvo fan, we ended up having to run a Maxi fuse. Not sure if you already have one but the smaller fuses sometimes just can't hang. We used the 75a relay as suggested and a 60a maxi fuse.
WHAT!!!???
In addition to Matt and Mike's comments about your fan, on Abe's Ty with the Volvo fan, we ended up having to run a Maxi fuse. Not sure if you already have one but the smaller fuses sometimes just can't hang. We used the 75a relay as suggested and a 60a maxi fuse.
pearl91chevy
Donating Member
Re: The Life and Time of Typhoon #2320
:rock::rock: damn that moves out good!
:rock::rock: damn that moves out good!