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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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Cooler Water Temperature

My funs comes on from 100c and close 93c ( without the lights ) and the night 96c - 91 c .(with the lights on- - as i saw from commander ). Im thinking to buy a cooler thermostat . Is this the best way for lower water temperature ?
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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Im running with fmic and koyo radiator .
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 05:35 PM
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If you can find someone in your area with the datalogit software/hardware from Glen in New Zealand, you'll be able to lower the fan setting down to whatever you like. I have mine 86~ high fan during the summer, and 92~ during the winter. Might be difficult since your in greece though
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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Its very- very difficult ! Other solution ?
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 05:48 PM
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Pull the fuse to your a/c and push the a/c button to turn the fan's on high whenever you like. Your a/c button now becomes a fan button. But you will not have a/c until you put the fuse back.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 05:50 PM
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Re: Cooler Water Temperature

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My funs comes on from 100c and close 93c ( without the lights ) and the night 96c - 91 c .(with the lights on- - as i saw from commander ). Im thinking to buy a cooler thermostat . Is this the best way for lower water temperature ?
A different Thermostat won't change what temp the fans come on, to lower the fan turn on point get a MIATA (MX-5) fan THERMOSWITCH. The Miata Thermoswitch turns the fans on at 208f+- instead of 221f+- for the FD Thermoswitch.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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Do the fan mod. You can turn them on or off when you want.

http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/fan_mod.html
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 06:13 PM
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run a 70% water mixed with 30% coolant if you live in a hot climate that doesn't see any freezing temp.

i didn't want to do fan mod bc if you ever leave it with a mechanic/friend/valet that forget to turn on the fan, your engine can be toasted. just switch on parking light to kick off the fan earlier.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 06:16 PM
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Thank you very much guys !
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 07:13 PM
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run a 70% water mixed with 30% coolant if you live in a hot climate that doesn't see any freezing temp.

i didn't want to do fan mod bc if you ever leave it with a mechanic/friend/valet that forget to turn on the fan, your engine can be toasted. just switch on parking light to kick off the fan earlier.
Toast?...doesn't the fan mod just "up" the fan speed at the flick of the switch whenever you want it too...and with the switch it off I'm assuming the fans would be still stock set-up...

By the way the parking light on works great for me...if I ever forget...the stock temp needle ALWAYS will go up slightly...I hate it when that happens!
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 07:19 PM
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Datalogit is definately the way to go if you have a PFC. I am set at 87 degrees w/o AC and 95 with AC
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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The miata thermo switch effect is the same as the parking lights -well you have to remember to turn them on- .

The parking lights works good for me too and this weekend iīm going to do the switch fan mod.

Sometimes i pull out the a/c fuse and run the fans whenever i want but when is really hot i need my a/c so thatīs why i will do the switch fan mod.

Sevenin7 i think your fmic does not help to keep the temp down, isnīt it?
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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 03:17 AM
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The fan mod is good...I use it extensively during the summer, making my fans works all the time...I also have an SR Motorsport radiator, an Allu ASt, Watter Wetter, lower temp thermostat etc.
I am guetting a temp guauge and soon a PFC where I will set fans to turn on pretty early
We cannot risk overheating - here in Greece in the summer it is very easy to do it
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