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Hot day today and the temp gauge almost moved over the first mark.  It's the highest I've seen it!!  |
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helijohn
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| Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 19:36 Post subject: |
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| Really hot today being 30+° and wahay the gauge has gone into the lower normal section. |
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peteinchad
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| Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 19:50 Post subject: |
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| Seems like it's OK then. |
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helijohn
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| Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 20:12 Post subject: |
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| peteinchad wrote: |
| Seems like it's OK then. |
Yup and thanks for the help.  |
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helijohn
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| Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 18:11 Post subject: |
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| peteinchad wrote: |
| Seems like it's OK then. |
Maybe not Pete.
I have done some research which is a PITA with Junior stuff and it seems there is a choice of 82° or 88° thermostats. Now it might just be that my stat has stuck open so I have decided to change it anyway but I have decided to fit an 88° stat. I expect the the 82 is for hotter climates to keep the engine cooler and my thinking is we have not got Saudi desert daytime temps here.
Question is can I fit it with the gasket (comes in the package) dry or should I use a sealant? I ask because I might want to swap stats over more than once. |
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peteinchad
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If I ever know that I might want to remove something that has a gasket then I use Red Hermetite. It doesn't set solid so it is possible (with care) to peel the gasket off.
It might be worth making a paper pattern from the new gasket - then you can always make a new one using gasket paper (off eBay) |
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helijohn
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 13:05 Post subject: |
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| peteinchad wrote: |
| If I ever know that I might want to remove something that has a gasket then I use Red Hermetite. |
Job's done. 88° Minica fitted a treat. I had some blue gasket sealant and hopefully the job is sorted for life now.
Although in the past I have had the gauge's needle get into the lower part of the normal sector in really hot weather it would never go actually into the sector.
Now I watched for the first time as the needle rose to ˝ way into the "normal" sector and started to worry a bit as it seemed to me like it was at risk of rising higher but then it suddenly dropped (and I confirmed this by holding the top hose and feeling it warm up) as the stat must have opened into a good ⅓ up the normal range and dutifully sat there. Need to do field trials but I guess in winter this will make all the difference to petrol consumption, performance and heater output.
Superb.
Then I tested the one removed which was stamped 82°. It cracked open at about 62° and was fully open at 71°. In fact it looked fully open as soon as it went. I have no idea what the temp is supposed to be for it to start to open but fully open at 20° below the recommended to me explains the trouble I have had. |
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peteinchad
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 16:06 Post subject: |
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| Glad you got it sorted - the old thermostat shouldn't be that far out. |
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helijohn
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 16:21 Post subject: |
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| peteinchad wrote: |
| Glad you got it sorted - the old thermostat shouldn't be that far out. |
I typed up wrongly but couldn't edit the post. I meant to say the old stat opened at 62° and was fully open from then and wide open at 71° hence the 20°. Having the new one should make a big difference. |
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