BB Tuning: FAN and THERMOSTAT!!!

[Rasclart]

I just bought ands installed the BB tuning Thermostat and Fan switch for my 16V

Extremely impressed. It runs lots cooler both water and oil temp. Would reccomend. Just seem to be so sluggish after sitting in traffic either.

Would reccomend it.

 

[bondy]

wat did the pair cost mate thinking bout it myself

 

[Rasclart]

I think with VAT and delivery about £30 mate

Well worth it though for sure.

 

[Barryd]

How do you know the oil is cooler, have you installed an oil temp guage?

Why would you want to reduce the oil temp?

 

[Matbrown]

16v clio came with oil temp guage as standard.



Mat.

 

[Nick Read]

I know its obvious Barry, but wouldnt the oil temp gauge be the thing to read oil temp from? Sorry Im being stupid here, Mat already answered it!

No point having over cooled oil though which is probably what youre getting at. I run an oil cooler with a stat so it keeps it rocksteady at around 90-100 c.

 

[Ben H]

Nick - doesnt the F7P/R 16v engine have an oil cooler anyway? Did you stick a better one on?

 

[Barryd]

Sorry guys, I didnt realise the 16v came with an oil temp guage!

 

[Ben j]

barry...... u have a 16v clio according to ya car list! doh!

 

[Ben j]

what exactly is this fan/ thermostat? how/wheres it fit? whats it do? etc..?

 

[BenR]

the thermo controls flow of water to the radiator. when it gets hot (to a pre determined temp), it opens to allow awter to the rad. teh fan temp switch simply turns on teh fan behind the rad at a set temp.......basic cooling of water in the engine.

what he bought was a thermo that opened earlier anda fan that switches on at a cooler temp.

 

[Ben j]

ahh i see. thanx. whats the point in it though?

 

[BenR]

well, keeps your average water temps lower as some people like.....

 

[Ben j]

but y?

 

[BenR]

ask them.......

i personally have never needed one, but some people ahve cars which get very hot in traffic or when thrashed, which in most cases is just an old thermo which doesnt open the whole way.

 

[Ben H]

Hmmm...was thinking of getting these bits myself, but then my car doesnt overheat anyway. Id probably get them if I used the car every day in traffic though - but I dont! Oh the joys of using my car once a week!

 

[BenR]

i think its bored....your car that is