Re: What thermostat/fan switch are you running in your 16v?

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

Yours is running great.  Most 16Vs trend to run a little hotter than yours 
-- i.e. runs steadily more than halfway and creeps up to the upper line in 
traffic.

I personally don't have a clue what the markings mean... but anywhere below 
3/4 is very healthy and no worries. :)

If it ever touches the top line, don't freak out.  With age, it seems that 
the fan doesn't like to click on "hi" until the gauge reaches the top 
mark.  As long as it doesn't enter the red zone, you're fine.

Jason




At 01:03 AM 10/25/00 , Joe Doty wrote:

>Ha, now that we're talking about water temps I'm gonna pop my 
>question.  You say your fan kicks in high speed at 2/3 of the gauge.  The 
>highest temp mine ever sees is about 3/4 and then it goes back down.  It 
>usually hovers right around halfway.  Is this hot/normal/etc?  Anyone know 
>what temps the markings on the water temp gauge correspond to?  I'm just 
>curious because I'm used to american cars with one speed fans (on or off!) 
>and used to being able to see the water temp needle go down when it kicks 
>on.  I never really see this with this car.  Someone wanna edjumucate me?
>
>Thanks
>Joe
>
>>I use the stock thermostat (the original one, actually), with a low-temp
>>switch ($13?) from Mark @ Adirondack.  I believe the fan switch is 5'C
>>cooler than the stock -- 82' instead of 87'C or something like that?
>>
>>Anyways, the car runs great.  Slightly above the LED on the temp guage
>>almost all of the time.  The fan will come on and stay on "Low" in slow
>>driving coniditions at warm ambient air tems (over 70'F, say), and will
>>click on "High" when the guage reaches 2/3 of its travel.
>>
>>No more sitting in traffic with the gauge pegged at the top mark! :)
>>
>>Oil temps have stayed the same -- average of 112'C.
>>
>>Jason
>>
>>
>>At 08:39 PM 10/24/00 , you wrote:
>>>  I am about to choose a thermostat for a 16v 1984cc engine.  I'd like to
>>>know
>>>  which temp thermostat and fan switch (activation temp) people use.
>>>
>>>  -PK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
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