Reply to "not happy with coolant system :("

davidnunnMember

Before you do anything else, get rid of those Gates heat shrink hose clamps. Replace them with high quality, stainless steel hose clamps. Someone previously suggested you get a vacuum coolant filler. Get one and make sure your cooling system has no leaks. This would be after you’ve replaced the clamps but before you fill it with coolant. When you pull a vacuum in the system, it should hold for “hours”, without any loss of vacuum.
Why are you using 160° fan switches? With a 180° thermostat, 185° or 190° would be more appropriate. It’s useless having your fans turn on before coolant is even circulating through the radiator or at highway speeds. Can your Sniper EFI system control the fans? If so, that might be better.
Did you confirm that your fans are blowing through the rad?
At 190° or 200° your system isn’t close to overheating but you have some issues you need to deal with before your cooling system is correct and reliable.

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