how the dual thermostats work
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how the dual thermostats work
the stock water pump on the jc cosmo's have a funky dual thermostat system. they also have a valve which can open or close one of them off with vacuum and a solenoid.
heres how it works: the valve would be closed (rear tstat blocked) when the engine is cold, giving it a faster warm up. once it reaches operating temp it opens, and uses both tstats. i have noticed on my car (no valve) that when its cold outside (below 60f) that the engine will run cooler than 80c. normal operating temp is 83-90c, but on a cold night it will have a hard time getting to 80c, if i had a valve it would be closed to keep the engine between 85-90c.
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heres how it works: the valve would be closed (rear tstat blocked) when the engine is cold, giving it a faster warm up. once it reaches operating temp it opens, and uses both tstats. i have noticed on my car (no valve) that when its cold outside (below 60f) that the engine will run cooler than 80c. normal operating temp is 83-90c, but on a cold night it will have a hard time getting to 80c, if i had a valve it would be closed to keep the engine between 85-90c.
thoughts?
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mike
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Thermostats suck Get an electric pump and have it be controlled by the Haltech.
Not what you wanted to here, but that's what I'm gonna have to do... wish I could be of some more help...
Thermostats suck Get an electric pump and have it be controlled by the Haltech.
Not what you wanted to here, but that's what I'm gonna have to do... wish I could be of some more help...
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i dont really have a problem. i just step on the gas harder and it warms up. i just figured out what that valve was for. i have tested like 4 of them and so far they are all bad.
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Originally posted by j9fd3s
i dont really have a problem. i just step on the gas harder and it warms up. i just figured out what that valve was for. i have tested like 4 of them and so far they are all bad.
mike
i dont really have a problem. i just step on the gas harder and it warms up. i just figured out what that valve was for. i have tested like 4 of them and so far they are all bad.
mike
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But I'd like to up the power some day. That new E11 is looking really great and costs less than a supercharger. I was quoted 3k for the Atkins SC kit that fits a 20B.
For 3k I could get the E11 (1500), FMIC (1000), a new radiator and/or (most of) an aftermarket exhaust (500). I'd just wire both turbos open and leave it at that. The NA water pump can still be used with a SC on an old 4 port 13B/12A if I cut threads in one of the holes and plug it with a bolt. Reinstalling it on an '86+ engine would be no problem.
I'll get into the funky 20B water pump when the time comes.
For 3k I could get the E11 (1500), FMIC (1000), a new radiator and/or (most of) an aftermarket exhaust (500). I'd just wire both turbos open and leave it at that. The NA water pump can still be used with a SC on an old 4 port 13B/12A if I cut threads in one of the holes and plug it with a bolt. Reinstalling it on an '86+ engine would be no problem.
I'll get into the funky 20B water pump when the time comes.
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Originally posted by Jeff20B
But I'd like to up the power some day. That new E11 is looking really great and costs less than a supercharger. I was quoted 3k for the Atkins SC kit that fits a 20B.
For 3k I could get the E11 (1500), FMIC (1000), a new radiator and/or (most of) an aftermarket exhaust (500). I'd just wire both turbos open and leave it at that. The NA water pump can still be used with a SC on an old 4 port 13B/12A if I cut threads in one of the holes and plug it with a bolt. Reinstalling it on an '86+ engine would be no problem.
I'll get into the funky 20B water pump when the time comes.
But I'd like to up the power some day. That new E11 is looking really great and costs less than a supercharger. I was quoted 3k for the Atkins SC kit that fits a 20B.
For 3k I could get the E11 (1500), FMIC (1000), a new radiator and/or (most of) an aftermarket exhaust (500). I'd just wire both turbos open and leave it at that. The NA water pump can still be used with a SC on an old 4 port 13B/12A if I cut threads in one of the holes and plug it with a bolt. Reinstalling it on an '86+ engine would be no problem.
I'll get into the funky 20B water pump when the time comes.
mike
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So if I got a single oil cooled turbo, and my radiator was large enough, I may not need to upgrade it?
Maybe I'll just use the NA water pump on the 20B while in NA mode, then when I can go into phase two, I'll reinstall the stock 20B water pump, intake manifold, turbo(s), new rad, FMIC, E11, the list goes on and on. This would free up the NA water pump for use on one of my 13Bs with a future supercharger.
Maybe I'll just use the NA water pump on the 20B while in NA mode, then when I can go into phase two, I'll reinstall the stock 20B water pump, intake manifold, turbo(s), new rad, FMIC, E11, the list goes on and on. This would free up the NA water pump for use on one of my 13Bs with a future supercharger.
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Originally posted by Jeff20B
Maybe I'll just use the NA water pump on the 20B while in NA mode, then when I can go into phase two, I'll reinstall the stock 20B water pump, intake manifold, turbo(s), new rad, FMIC, E11, the list goes on and on. This would free up the NA water pump for use on one of my 13Bs with a future supercharger.
Maybe I'll just use the NA water pump on the 20B while in NA mode, then when I can go into phase two, I'll reinstall the stock 20B water pump, intake manifold, turbo(s), new rad, FMIC, E11, the list goes on and on. This would free up the NA water pump for use on one of my 13Bs with a future supercharger.
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The way i understand the dual stat cover to work is:
when under no boost conditions the rear stat is closed
off no matter the engine temp, once you get boost the
valve opens and allows a surge of coolant to pass through the
lower temp stat, then once off boost it closes again. i think it
was an effort to try to pre cool the motor during boost,
then close to keep the temp at the front stats temp range.
now that its cool here i am running plenty cool even without the fans on...
matt
when under no boost conditions the rear stat is closed
off no matter the engine temp, once you get boost the
valve opens and allows a surge of coolant to pass through the
lower temp stat, then once off boost it closes again. i think it
was an effort to try to pre cool the motor during boost,
then close to keep the temp at the front stats temp range.
now that its cool here i am running plenty cool even without the fans on...
matt
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The way i understand the dual stat cover to work is:
when under no boost conditions the rear stat is closed
off no matter the engine temp, once you get boost the
valve opens and allows a surge of coolant to pass through the
lower temp stat, then once off boost it closes again. i think it
was an effort to try to pre cool the motor during boost,
then close to keep the temp at the front stats temp range.
now that its cool here i am running plenty cool even without the fans on...
matt
when under no boost conditions the rear stat is closed
off no matter the engine temp, once you get boost the
valve opens and allows a surge of coolant to pass through the
lower temp stat, then once off boost it closes again. i think it
was an effort to try to pre cool the motor during boost,
then close to keep the temp at the front stats temp range.
now that its cool here i am running plenty cool even without the fans on...
matt
Now, if the rear one is controlled by the vacum diaphram how does it all work from there. When does the ECU switch vacum to that diaphram???
I cant read Japanese in the manual but am sure some of you guys have sussed it out over time......???
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