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Mike

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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:41 pm

i just worked out the thermostats in both my zooks don't work so i need to get a new but i'm not sure what temperature to get
one of mine is 83degrees and the other is 62degrees

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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:43 pm

1.3?

Mike

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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:44 pm

yep

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Scrawny

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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:46 pm

I would have thought 82ish. 62 is way too cold

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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:47 pm

Yeah - I always drill a 4-5mm hole in the thermostat before I install it too, just so if it does stick, I still get a bit of flow... Dunno if it is a good idea but a couple of mechanic mates suggested it to me.

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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:51 pm

That's not going to hurt anything, it'll just run slighty cooler

Mike

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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:52 pm

i was just gonna ask about doing that

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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:59 pm

I personally would not drill a hole larger than 2-3mm if at all. My advise would be to go to Burson's get the correct thermostat that is listed for your car, While you are there get a product by Redline oils called "Waterwetter" This stuff is really good at keeping your engine at the correct temp as per your thermostat. Have used it in many cars from my zook when it had the turbo motor up to 11 second 1/4 street cars that would overheat in town. Bloke whom I sold that one to was over the moon that he could drive in town again. Armsup

any way it is good stuff. check the link Waterwetter

After using in my turbo motor I use it in all my cars.

Mike

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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:23 pm

do i use that stuff instead of coolant or with it?

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:34 am

should be offset 92 degree, they run heaps good that hot :wink:

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:04 am

how far should the thermostat open when its up to temperature?
oh yeah and i checked the temperature on the again and they are 82 and the other one is an offset 89

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:08 am

it should open all the way

Mike

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:09 am

ok from what i can tell both mine only open half way
does a g13ba and a g13a have the same thermostat?

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:15 am

halfway may be all the way, boil em and see what happens

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:58 pm

Cause we are down in tassie you will still need to add antifreeze. :roll:

Waterwetter is a corrosion inhibitor but has no antifreeze capability. you will only need about 1.5 liters of antifreeze concentrate.

Mike

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:09 pm

royce wrote:

halfway may be all the way, boil em and see what happens

this is how far they both opened at around 95degrees

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:54 pm

That's heaps

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