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February 28, 2011 at 10:21 am #822
I am taking my van Debonair to Europe this summer and I was wondering if there was a thermostat that would open at a slightly lower temperature. I have done this to many of my old (modern) cars like 405s and Mondeos with success. I presume our type of thermostat was used on many different cars of the time and I’m sure one of them must have had a cooler open temp, any ideas?
March 19, 2011 at 7:31 pm #3883I’ve been told to knock the middle out of mine so that the van will run cooler. I haven’t done it yet, so can’t make any comments yet.
March 21, 2011 at 1:03 am #3884if you knock the middel out
it will take longer to warm up
thats allyes you chane swap the stat
for one from a morris minor
i think a co called east sussex minors (ESM)
sell them if not thay will know who willMarch 21, 2011 at 10:15 am #3885I thought something like that would be possible. Is it from any particular model of Minor? Something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-MINOR-THERMOSTAT-/160391791908?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2558188524March 21, 2011 at 8:36 pm #3886grumpydad said :
if you knock the middel out
it will take longer to warm up
thats allIt can also cause cavitation and b****r the water pump. 😈
Increased warm-up time doubles engine wear too. Your local motor factor should have an application list for thermostats – about 76 degrees should be about right.March 21, 2011 at 10:36 pm #3887yes that will do but what temp will it open at ?
if you are going to do long distance
why dont you fit a bigger rad
there is lots of room in the front
or a eletrick fan on a switch
you could get thease out of a modern
if you do you have to get a fan it must be one that fits on the front of the rad
if it was me i would fit a bigger rad
and expation tanklink for stat
March 24, 2011 at 12:38 am #3888hi olly
i do not think changing the thermostat is the answer unless its giving you problems i ward flush the engine and the radiator out as you get a lot of sediment build up that needs to be removed. and you do not get in traffic jams in France nice long roads to get lots of wind in the radiator
all the best dave glanfieldMarch 25, 2011 at 9:42 am #3889You’re probably correct Dave, I just wanted to take some precautions. I have already flushed the engine and radiator and fitted a new stat but the engine hasn’t run for more than an hour or two at tick over for the last eleven years so I shall get her on the road before making any changes. Thanks all for advice.
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