Cooling
spdpug98 - 20/2/09 at 01:57 PM
I am hoping to get the engine fully plumbed in this weekend, hopefully ready for firing the engine up next weekend.
But I have a few questions, I have installed an R1 5PW (2003) and plan on running my pipes as below (please tell me if I am wrong!!!!)
1 Hose from 'T' piece (front of engine) to breather tank (water pump breather hose I think)
2 Connect oil cooler to main bottom hose
3 Connect small outlet on rad to breather tank
4 Cap outlet on thermostat housing - has anyone done this or should I 'T' it into the hose from rad to breather
5 Is there anything else I should do!!!!!
Pic of outlet on thermostat that I am thinking of blocking off
Mr Whippy - 20/2/09 at 02:19 PM
fill with coolant????
afj - 20/2/09 at 02:26 PM
Look in chris gamlins archive for r1 plumbing diagram that how i did it and its been working fine im sure he wont mind
spdpug98 - 20/2/09 at 02:27 PM
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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
fill with coolant????
I knew there was something I had missed 
bassett - 20/2/09 at 02:39 PM
I have a diagram of mine il try and fish it out later when im home
spdpug98 - 20/2/09 at 02:43 PM
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Originally posted by bassett
I have a diagram of mine il try and fish it out later when im home
Adam, thanks
bassett - 21/2/09 at 02:04 PM
modified version of someone elses picture because of the mnr supplied hoses look like the bottom hose is set up for the oil cooler as ther are no t
offs in the top hose
spdpug98 - 21/2/09 at 03:38 PM
Adam
Thanks similar to what I was going to do, but with the thermostat included. I think I will 'T' into pipe to header tank
bassett - 21/2/09 at 05:32 PM
Is your thermostat outlet pipe going to get in the way of the bonnet like mine?
spdpug98 - 21/2/09 at 06:03 PM
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Originally posted by bassett
Is your thermostat outlet pipe going to get in the way of the bonnet like mine?
Not if I blocked it off, another reason why I was thinking of blocking it off
iain b - 21/2/09 at 06:29 PM
i cut the little piece of pipe off drilled the rest out .tapped it and put a bolt with some sealer on it.i did this because with a pipe connected it
hits the bonnet as was just said
spdpug98 - 21/2/09 at 06:44 PM
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Originally posted by iain b
i cut the little piece of pipe off drilled the rest out .tapped it and put a bolt with some sealer on it.i did this because with a pipe connected it
hits the bonnet as was just said
How long have you been running it like that for, I had hoped it wouldn't be needed - you may of solved me a problem!
iain b - 21/2/09 at 06:53 PM
about a year.and 2000 miles no problems
spdpug98 - 21/2/09 at 06:56 PM
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Originally posted by iain b
about a year.and 2000 miles no problems
Thanks, Marc has just told me the same thing