Metal Thermostat Installed

[chrissyboy]

Originally Posted by MikeHurley

Have just been for a 35 mile trip initially on Urban roads for about 7 miles then on motorway quality roads

Before starting off checked Coolant Level and topped up with about 1/2 pint, to get on Max mark in expansion tank.

Outside Temp = 20c

OBD Test 19 Sub Test 7 = Temp Range 88c-94c (mostly in the 88-89c range)

General Speed Range = 50-70mph

Final Temp as speed reduced to 40-30mph, before parking up = 94-104c

Parked up checked under the bonnet,evidence of excess water having been expelled from Cap (not the little overflow elbow), hoses felt pressurised, slight hissing sound from cap area, even with new Viton rings.

Like Prometheus, checked under Oil cap and evidence of increased mayo, dip Stick clean and free of mayo, so will be watching out. Curious as to where such moisture would be coming from, I know it has been humid over the last 2 days!

M


(I know I need to fit the Jules Resistor upgrade when it arrives, which should have the slow speed fan kick in at 100c)

hi mike ,, as the weather has been hot these last few days ,i decided to do a test on my cooling system ,, normally i have the a/c or at least the heater on low heat on ... i drove the car over the last 4 days without any a/c or fan running .i was hoping to see if the temp would shoot up and hit the 104 plus`s ,it never the highest i saw on the hans gauge was 99 whilst waiting at the lights .if your gauge is dropping to 8 oclck it sounds like air to me . infact when i hadmy first pipe go mine did just that along with a sound of gurgling water when i turned on the igntion,when the last hose went as i was bleeding it my gauge would rise then lower ,it was still full of air ..... hope you get to the bottom of it ...

[Prometheus]

Bump.

Do i still need to record temps on trips or is the data sufficient?

[MikeHurley]

Prometheus, no need to continue I'll keep records.

[Prometheus]

Allright ill keep checking up to see when somebody has found a way to make our cars a little hotter

[Mr Edd]

Originally Posted by Prometheus

Allright ill keep checking up to see when somebody has found a way to make our cars a little hotter

Nitroglycerin?

Edd

[MikeHurley]

Well now, it may be a case of what Mr Edd is suggesting , if the UK Rep for Calorstat/Vernet does not get his act together. I think I have caused him some embarrassment today in my persistence to find a UK supplier of the Stat used by Kaiser :-

i) Vernet/Calorstat's UK man suggested a Distributor in London last week as being able to supply their TH1528.80J. Followed up this morning with the distributor and was told that being out of Stock they had tried the UK importer FAI and was told "No can Do".

ii) Decided to speak to directly to Vernet in France, most helpful (including my inability to speak any French) and they said they would get some action on the matter for their UK demand.....................guess who I got a call from later in the day................yes their man in the UK who told the distributor "No Can Do".

The bottom line is that I will ensure we will have access to replacement Thermostats for the Metal Housings within the UK...................they are freely available on Mainland Europe via an Online Retailer "mister Auto" but its impossible to set up and account with them with a UK Postcode and telephone number at the moment.

IN THE UK WE NEED VERNET TH1528.80J or TH1528.84J THERMOSTATS WITHOUT ANY 5MM BY PASS HOLE,

So if we have any French Members willing to be a point of contact with http://www.mister-auto.com please PM me??

THE SAGA CONTINUES.

Todays driving Temperatures
Morning Ambient Temp 15c
Average Engine Temp 68-76c over 13 miles

M

[Prometheus]

i was looking for that 1528.84J one by Vernet but it seems even on the dutch site for Mr-auto the part is not available. IT does however show that the Vernet 1528.84J was used in a Couple of BMW models.

If the Vernet one isn't available wouldn't it be easyer to try to get another brand that has the same specs? for instance.

http://www.mister-auto.nl/fl/thermos...7059_g316.html

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regards Prom

[MikeHurley]

Totally agree and before the above I did a load of research over the last couple of weeks and no other make has the same dimensions as the TH1528 (80 or 84j). I tried QH and Valeo and a few others, thus my direct approaches to Vernet and Calorstat.

Mister Auto in France seem to be able to provide the necessary Thermostats, but I can't set up account from the UK with Mister Auto , thus unable to place an order for either

http://www.mister-auto.com/thermosta...151528.80.html

or

http://www.mister-auto.com/thermosta...151528.84.html which is the one I think is going to be more suitable to the UK or Northern Climates and prevent the over cooling and increased petrol usage!

So frustrating , so near yet so far

[MGMalc]

My running temp is in the range of 87-90c at the moment. I have no idea what size hole was drilled in my stat, possibly 1-2mm.

Have been digging around on the web myself.

I found this catalogue which has some useful information like equivalent thermostats.

For instance the equivalent Quinton Hazell stat is the QTH125, the measurements are slightly different to the TH1528.80J, QH info, would this work?

Doesn't look like the TH1528.84J was used in any vehicle.

Malc.

[MikeHurley]

Like yourself, Mr Malcolm, I have been doing some research over the last couple of weeks and also downloaded the same handy documents, very useful indeed and interesting to know about the range and varieties of thermostats.

For instance the equivalent Quinton Hazell stat is the , the measurements are slightly different to the TH1528.80J, I agree that QTH125 seems to be the nearest equivalent. "Would it Work?" Well until either one of us tries it out or Kaiser can advise from his experience, we will have to wait.

"Doesn't look like the TH1528.84J was used in any vehicle." No it seems not, but given it is identical in dimension to the one Kaiser is fitting in his Ali Housings and has an opening temp of 84c, closer to the MGR 88c Stat, you will now understand my interest to get hold of it and trial it without hole ( as the by pass method is apparently used in our engines/stat housings.

I am expecting to be advised by Vernet / Calorstat that they will have these in the UK in the nearish future.