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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: DZick on December 01, 2007, 11:31:58 AM
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Hey guys just got done putting the engine back together and after 3 months of agonizing pain i finally got to drive it yesterday.
Before i ask my question i have done a few things mainly to keep my car cool on the track.
71*C thermostat
Electric Fan
Anyway here is my question...
I noticed that now that i put in the 71* Thermostat it will not warm up all the way to the center anymore (duh!) but it stays in between the blue and the 1/4 mark. Is the M42 ok to run that cold all the time? Granted it is 34* outside now but i still expected it to raise in between the 1/4 and 1/2.
Also the past two times that i have been driving it the thermostat hasnt even opened (One warm hose and a cold hose)
Should i go back to the 80*C thermostat?
I dont want to run my car hard if the engine is not up to operating temps.
Thanks in advance!
-DAn