Overheating on track only

**shimmy** · 06-07-2012, 09:16 PM

So what I need is a reply from every owner who has tracked their CSL under what can be described as hot summer conditions.

The overheating I am asking about is the type that happens on a hot (23 degree plus) day, after the car is well warmed up and the engine bay is heat soaked. As you then give it 100% throttle (this hallens when circuits have soem straights) The car will then start to have rising oil temps say up to 2/3 and then the water temps follow up and above 3/4 and rise towards the red if you let it.

If you come off the throttle within 1-2 corners the water temps drop quickly.

The question is designed to see if 100 cell cats cold be responsible for this. Please don't answer if you don't have an first hand answer

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 06-07-2012, 09:23 PM

I was at Circuit de Bretange last year temp around 28 degrees, and oil temp went to 125 but water no problem, does this help my oil temp when on track rises to 125 all tracks.

Barry C · 06-07-2012, 09:26 PM

I'm afraid to reply but I'll do it anyway

I don't have the CSL long enough to comment but I had an e36 track car which was quite the weapon, and, it had similar symptoms to this.

The cure with these things is usually quite simple, just buy a new OEM cooler. They get so clogged up with gunk over time and get their cooling fins all bashed in from stones.

I looked in to modified 13 row coolers etc and in the end A new OEM cured it.

Temps never went above have way doing 20 laps+

**Mark CSL** · 06-07-2012, 09:42 PM

You cant be talking to us scotts its never 23 up here

Seen oil temp at 125 but water temp never gets hot thats after 30 or more laps
standard cats

Yanto · 06-07-2012, 09:56 PM

Farenheit or Celsius ?

Bounce · 06-07-2012, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yanto

Farenheit or Celsius ?

**shimmy** · 06-07-2012, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry C

just buy a new OEM cooler.

Temps never went above have way doing 20 laps+

Have new cooler, new engine, new lots of stuff

But cheers for replying and keep it up boys.

shane@mbtech · 06-07-2012, 10:21 PM

Did you ask Gareth re the oil switch?

**shimmy** · 06-07-2012, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawsy

Did you ask Gareth re the oil switch?

He said they all come on the new engine fitted.

shane@mbtech · 06-07-2012, 10:25 PM

Have you fitted your pump/reg yet?

You got text BTW

View Poll Results: Does you car overheat on track in warm conditions?
I have NEVER had this and I have 200+ (OeM CSL) cell cats	12	42.86%
I have had this and have 200+ (Oem CSL) cell cats	8	28.57%
I have NEVER had this and I have 100 cell cats	6	21.43%
I have had this and I have 100 cell cats	2	7.14%
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06-07-2012, 09:16 PM	#1
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,645 Casino cash: $43908	Overheating on track only So what I need is a reply from every owner who has tracked their CSL under what can be described as hot summer conditions. The overheating I am asking about is the type that happens on a hot (23 degree plus) day, after the car is well warmed up and the engine bay is heat soaked. As you then give it 100% throttle (this hallens when circuits have soem straights) The car will then start to have rising oil temps say up to 2/3 and then the water temps follow up and above 3/4 and rise towards the red if you let it. If you come off the throttle within 1-2 corners the water temps drop quickly. The question is designed to see if 100 cell cats cold be responsible for this. Please don't answer if you don't have an first hand answer __________________ .

06-07-2012, 09:42 PM	#4
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	You cant be talking to us scotts its never 23 up here Seen oil temp at 125 but water temp never gets hot thats after 30 or more laps standard cats __________________ www.procarkits.co.uk

06-07-2012, 09:23 PM	#2
CraigMillwardCroft CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Marlow Posts: 3,973 Casino cash: $18153	I was at Circuit de Bretange last year temp around 28 degrees, and oil temp went to 125 but water no problem, does this help my oil temp when on track rises to 125 all tracks.

06-07-2012, 09:26 PM	#3
Barry C S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 300 Casino cash: $3349	I'm afraid to reply but I'll do it anyway I don't have the CSL long enough to comment but I had an e36 track car which was quite the weapon, and, it had similar symptoms to this. The cure with these things is usually quite simple, just buy a new OEM cooler. They get so clogged up with gunk over time and get their cooling fins all bashed in from stones. I looked in to modified 13 row coolers etc and in the end A new OEM cured it. Temps never went above have way doing 20 laps+

06-07-2012, 09:56 PM	#5
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	Farenheit or Celsius ?

06-07-2012, 10:21 PM	#8
shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	Did you ask Gareth re the oil switch?

06-07-2012, 10:25 PM	#10
shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	Have you fitted your pump/reg yet? You got text BTW