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88șC. In winter when the ambient was around 0șC the old stat needed about 8 miles to get there and the new stat needs about 6-7 miles to get there. Like everyone else appears to find, my temperature gauge tops out at 9 o'clock as the OBD rises through 75șC. The new stat rises steadily to 88șC whereas the old stat used to plateau before it reached 88șC and after a mile or so it would start rising again until it topped out at 88șC. I agree with other posters that the slow diesel warm up is due to high thermal efficiency and high heat capacity of large cast iron block. My wife's KV6 warms up after about 1.5 miles. |
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I’ve had a courteous and friendly reply from Hans Motors to the copy I faxed to them of my original query to Behr.
They say:
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In-line thermostat fitted
Well, I went ahead with the exercise of fitting an in-line stat housing to my diesel and, so far, there have been no problems and definite improvements. I have used a Chevvy stat rated at 195F (90.5 C) and the original faulty stat is still there as there has never, so far,been any report of the stat failing in the closed position, just opening too early.
My faulty stat was producing a maximum reading of 74C on the OBD, I am now reading between 88 to 93C. Car feels more willing and I will be able to check the fuel consumption soon. During the experiment I had to change the new stat...it took 28 minutes from opening the bonnet to closing it again....result! Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Ordered from the USA together with 3 Chevvy 195F stats.
The diesel top hose tapers down from the block end so, ideally, the stat housing would have a 1 1/2" hose fitting on one end and a 1 1/4" stub on the other end. I ordered 1 1/2" at both ends which was too tight. I do not know if they will supply the housing with different sized ends so I would go for the 1 1/4" stubs if they don't. http://www.meziere.com/ps-572-541-wn0072.aspx Last edited by wuzerk; 18th October 2010 at 21:45.. |
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Great work Wuzerk!!
I'll stock both types from now on so members will have the choice. Regards Jules
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Any idea of the life expectancy of these thermostats, whether they can fail closed and, if so what the result of failure would be?
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