low temp thermostat easy to fit

[damo16v]

are these easy to get to?r they worth having?and what about the low temp fan switch??

thanks

 

[weight]

yes,

yes,

get one of them to.

 

[wongy008]

do it as quick as possible

while ur doing it flush out the whole rad/ cooling system

i got mine from reno but u can get them from most good spare stores. andy spared do em ect

the stat is a 82 oc opening one and a switch is off a R5 turbo

both easy jobs to do

 

[steve_rt]

where did you get these from again - wongy, looked on andyspars and it only lists one type of thermo?

 

[damo16v]

ive seen the thermos and switches on k-tecs website

 

[wongy008]

yeah buit they charge more for the parts bb do em too but if u shop around u can get them much cheaper

think i got my stat for £3 and switch for £7

i got them from my local car spares they will have two stats listed for our cars one being 89 oc hot running and 82 oc colder running one

fan switch is just a reno 5 turbo low temp fan switch

wongy

 

[Leigh]

Man of many switchs and stats !! Is Mr Wong !!

 

[lofty]

in a large car spares place the only stats i could get were smaller in overall diameter, is it definitly a 5 turbo stat? 82? in the end i replaced mine with a brand new OE williams one but it still runs hot all the time, and because i replaced the rad fanm switch the fan is coming on all the time, i tried a 82 stat that was a few mm smaller and it didt sit tight and the water got round the edge and mangled the gasket.

 

[Tom_16v]

Ive got a low temp fan switch but was advised against getting the low temp thermostat, as I was told the ecu will think the engine has not warmed up properly so will keep the mixture slightly rich.

Does anyone have any problems with the low temp thermostat?

 

[wongy008]

mr feltham where u been hiding

anyways the stats are available from reno if u have problems fiding one. reno themselves make this stat and are known to use them but im not sure where, maybe it was used in countries that were hotter than france, i dont know

mine runs at 1/4 on temp reading and only really heats up when in trafffice where the fan will cut in early, works a treat for me and car seems to like it too. cooler running valver can only be a good thing

wongy

 

[Leigh]

Mr Wong

What is the date ??

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm new registration yeaterday !! Lots of people wanting to collect there new cars !! Foooooooking busy mate !!

 

[wongy008]

oh yeah forgot mate

ill be down to nhave a chat with u if ur not too busy this week sometime need new clock bulbs damn things are reno only

wongy

 

[steve_rt]

if the engine runs cooler will that slightly decrease performance? are nt they supposed to run at an optimum temp?