Anyone running without a thermostat?
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Anyone running without a thermostat?
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I replaced the thermostat with a diesel one, which opens up at 71 degrees compared to the petrol thermo of 87 degrees.
Runs perfect now
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G60
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G60
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I also tried a 80 degree thermostat from Halfords (diesel 1.5) but put back the 70 degree thermostat as the performance was better than the 80 degree.
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M7R said
if you take the stat out the water by-passes the rad and just goes round the block/head!!! vveeeeyyyyy bad!!!!
It's the other way round. When the stat opens it allows water to circulate through the rad. Without one, the water will always be going through the rad and will take longer to warm up..
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Weekend - MK2 20vt monster - Plus a mk1 caddy I am fixing for my bro
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* In practice, the water will follow the path of least restriction, so it might be 1/4 or less the flow, through the radiator.
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