Cooling

[mmt 15]

Hi

 

The standard Pug cooling valve(don´t know if it´s the right term!) is open at 82 deg. C.

 

Does anyone know if a valve with lover opening temp is availible?

I want a cooler engine on my 205 track car.

 

Thanks

Martin

[Mikey S 29 1 Cars]

  mmt said:

Hi

 

The standard Pug cooling valve(don´t know if it´s the right term!) is open at 82 deg. C.

 

Does anyone know if a valve with lover opening temp is availible?

I want a cooler engine on my 205 track car.

 

Thanks

Martin

 

its called a thermostat. im pretty sure that 82 deg c is the coolest thermostat you can buy. its not coolant temp that will be running massively high, its more likely to be oil temperature when track driving.

[suth82 0]

If the car is only for track days, just remove the thermostat completely.

 

And yes, you can get thermostats with lower operating temps.

[Richie-Van-GTi 74 2 Cars]

Drill a small hole in the thermostat and put it back in, should bring it down by 5 degrees or so. You dont want to run it too cool, its not good for the oil.

[mmt 15]

Thanks

 

I´ve heard about drilling a hole before. It makes sense!

 

How big and only one hole?

 

/Martin

[welshpug 1,671]

i would leave it as it is, 1338 37 is the 82 degree thermostat.

the cooling system is sufficient for most applications if its functioning as intended.

[pug_ham 245 3 Cars]

AFAIK you can get a 75'c thermostat from Skip Brown Cars & they fit this to their conversions.

 

Graham.

[mmt 15]

Thanks.