611 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Just thought i would post this as i have been searching for a while to find a nice solution for an adjustable thermostat so i could get rid of the kenlow cooker type as i never was happy with the way it looked. And i came across this one from Revotec http://www.revotec.com They do a few different options but this one worked out just right as the to hose that i got from JS performance was from the B series setup and i new it would need extending ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmantamik Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 i always thought they went in the bottom hose so they read the temp of the water going into the engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Only ever seen them fitted to the top hose. Thats what revotec and kenlow show on their fitting instrustions. Which i presume is to do with the fact that the engine thermostat will be open as the water needs cooling so the temp sensor will pick up that the water is too hot and put the fan on to cool the water going into the engine? Im sure someone will know why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I have similar kind of thermostat and have it in the top hose. Thats what the instructions said, and seems to keep the engine at the right temp no probs (when the bloody thing runs that is.......) I took the cardboard off the radiator to help cool it tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Hey Shug, how is the manta? The cardboard is for running in very cold conditions, gives the engine more warmth. Just need to stop and remove it when the sun come out :-) Bit like F1 when they tape up the ducts to get more heat in the brakes!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Manta is due an mot at end of month. Its rarely seen the road, runs like crap and needs a respray I cant afford. Other than that, its grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Are you still running those bike carbs? Dont think mine will get a respray for a while when i do get it back on the road. Im going to have a go at vinyl wrapping it and see how that works out, as its so much cheaper and looks good. But first got to finish putting the engine back together and work out the injection system :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Nah, ditched the carbs. Terrible idea for a CIH. On injection now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 i always thought they went in the bottom hose so they read the temp of the water going into the engine I would do that too so it is always under water so fan works even if water is low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Carbs are good when they work :-) mantadoc: i see your point. I suppose there is always more than one way to do things ;-) dont think mine would work in the bottom hose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I've always fitted the sensors/switch to the bottom pipe. When the thermostat opens it lets hot water out of the engine into the top of the radiator, and pushes cool water thats in the radiator back into the engine. The radiator will cool the water running through it if the car is moving through the air. You only need the fan to kick in when the water returning from the radiator isn't being cooled enough by the radiator, so normally when the car is stationary, or being worked very hard If you have it in the top hose the car probably won't overheat, but the fan will be running a lot more than it needs to and if anything you'll be overcooling the water in the radiator which can cause issues. Also the top hose is not normally full of water and the sensors don't work if they're not submerged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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