82 deg thermostat
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Originally Posted by Westy
to answer question..
no it wont cause you any probs..
why do you want to use one?
no it wont cause you any probs..
why do you want to use one?
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Originally Posted by RapidRS
Originally Posted by Westy
to answer question..
no it wont cause you any probs..
why do you want to use one?
no it wont cause you any probs..
why do you want to use one?
Your fan should cut in will before it get's near the red, so you may need to think about wether the problem is just your stat
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Originally Posted by Westy
yeah christain does them.. thats who I got mine of too
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yer fitted one to mine it runs on the road at a steady half but nearly goes into red before the fan kicks in,also ive noticed the heater doesnt seem as warm as it was before i put the 82 in
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Get a stat for a Puma 1.7, its the 82c stat and fits in the housing with no mods
Cooling fan switch for lower cut in from a Cossie 4x4, same connector and fitment!
Cooling fan switch for lower cut in from a Cossie 4x4, same connector and fitment!
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so what is the long term advantage of using a thermostat that opens early ?
once the waters hot it stays that way, i cant see why they are better
once the waters hot it stays that way, i cant see why they are better
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Originally Posted by grunter
cos if it opens earlier at a lower temp its going to be kept at roughly that temp there for reducing under bonnet temp whicj is all good for your engine
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it just warms up slower
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why do peaple pay a tenner for them? Only 2 or 3 quid from a motorfactors. Think its a random 1.3 carb CVh that uses them, but the motorfactors will know.
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Originally Posted by grunter
cos if it opens earlier at a lower temp its going to be kept at roughly that temp there for reducing under bonnet temp whicj is all good for your engine
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it just warms up slower
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