New Thermostat
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New Thermostat
Hi,
I think my thermostat is staying open as the engine never gets up to temp unless stuck in traffic! On motorway journeys the needle goes about halfway between the first white block and the red light at the top.
It's a JK thermostat that I have in it at the moment - any suggestions for one that actually works!? 1.9 petrol DG
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I think my thermostat is staying open as the engine never gets up to temp unless stuck in traffic! On motorway journeys the needle goes about halfway between the first white block and the red light at the top.
It's a JK thermostat that I have in it at the moment - any suggestions for one that actually works!? 1.9 petrol DG
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Re: New Thermostat
Those magic letters.... JK.
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Re: New Thermostat
Oldiebut goodie wrote:Those magic letters.... JK.
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I've had a few things from JK and they haven't been so bad. I'll try brickworks for the thermo though and see how we get on!
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Re: New Thermostat
I would check yours is not working before buying a new one.There are plenty of vids on youtube..
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Mine did the same for a bit but when i had the dash binicle and clocks off to do another job it worked fine when i put it back together so worth checking the multi way plug to your clocks.
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Re: New Thermostat
In my experience it's pretty rare for them to stay open... the spring on there keeps em closed..
Hence why when they fail the engine overheats...
Could be faulty I guess, but just a thought...
Hence why when they fail the engine overheats...
Could be faulty I guess, but just a thought...
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Oh yes just kampers really do live up to there name everything we have from them is faulty they even sent us the wrong sump plug brickworks is the way forward we just had a new thermostat from them and water pump and touch wood all perfect so far. Our temp gauge actually reads to high but I'm sure it's something to do with the wording so I need to sort that and it will be fine
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R0B wrote:I would check yours is not working before buying a new one.There are plenty of vids on youtube..
I've seen a post on Facebook about the same issue and people seemed to say that anywhere between the two white blocks is ok so I think I will leave it as it is.
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bigbadbob76 wrote:Mine did the same for a bit but when i had the dash binicle and clocks off to do another job it worked fine when i put it back together so worth checking the multi way plug to your clocks.
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Yeah, that would be worth a check. Maybe it's my OCD that I would like the needle to be pointing straight at the red light - so maybe I just need to get over it!
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100leelee wrote:In my experience it's pretty rare for them to stay open... the spring on there keeps em closed..
Hence why when they fail the engine overheats...
Could be faulty I guess, but just a thought...
I did test it last year before I put it in and it seemed to work OK. Do these things degrade or break over time? They look pretty sturdy to me
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sarahandthebear wrote:Oh yes just kampers really do live up to there name everything we have from them is faulty they even sent us the wrong sump plug brickworks is the way forward we just had a new thermostat from them and water pump and touch wood all perfect so far. Our temp gauge actually reads to high but I'm sure it's something to do with the wording so I need to sort that and it will be fine
I know you from IG?! Yeah, everyone seems to swear by Brickwerks but i've not had a bad experience with JK so far.
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Re: New Thermostat
hey guys yeah just realised it was you yeah we unfortunately have only ever had bad experiences from jk Brickworks try and source the best qulity
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