Cooling system mod help.

Even if the fan's workin' ok and the coolant level is up, when the rad. gets full of mud, well, you know what can happen.
I have an idea for a cheap mod. It most likely won't work, but I gotta try it. My parts should be in late next week.
Here's where I need y'alls help to determine if the mod does anything. Is there anyway I can check the before and after temps, short of installing a gauge?

Before and after what? cleaning a dirty radiator? What are you up to DD? No gauge, no way to tell that I know.

Unless you have got one of those inferred thermometers, not sure how you could tell short of a gauge. The gauge is a very easy, and not very expensive mod DD, less than 100.00, but very worth while.
Jimbo

every rhino NEEDS a temp gauge!!

install it - then you will know for sure....

I even did my own - it was easy and I am green with wrench turning.

Ok guys, I can take a hint. I'll get a gauge. Been wanting one anyway. I'll probably need help on the install, but I know y'all are here for me, so I'm not worried.
Yank, the before and after would be before and after the mod. Silly boy. And on that, anyone got suggestions for a controlled test "procedure"?

DirtDawber wrote:

And on that, anyone got suggestions for a controlled test "procedure"?

got a long wide open loop on a trail or road???

If so - run it WFO in similar weather conditions and watch the temp gauge - when it hits the top - when it drops (as the fan comes on)

where is the AVERAGE running temp while pegging it WFO

that too me was teh biggest difference I noticed with the radiator shroud after I installed it and the temp gauge...that $50 shroud is well worth it for the flimsy radiators yami uses as stock....

I know we sometimes sit on the trail idling for several minutes with mud in the rad. so can I assume that I can idle the 660 up to temp (with a clean rad.) and let it "run in place" for 5 or 10 mins once up to temp? Don't wanna hurt nuthun, esp. the motor.