Dave Bailey
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| posted on 3/11/13 at 06:09 PM |
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Running issues...
Well managed to get out for an hour today - . I have noticed a couple of things I need to address now that I have covered 100 miles.... Weather is
not that cold but struggling to get above 65 -70 degrees... Only have the small micra ally rad so need to think about restricting cooling... Problem
is left idIng the temp soon goes up at which point I need the fan to draw for cooling... Next thing to look at s to understand if I am loosing a
bit of fuel pressure... Target iOS 3 bar but I have a pressure transducer reading about 2.8 but this drops to about 2.65 - 2.7 whilst driving... Nit
sure if this is normal....
Dave B
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britishtrident
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| posted on 3/11/13 at 07:45 PM |
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You need to fit a thermostat in the cooling system, also if you have a thermostat you need a by--pass connection.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 3/11/13 at 07:46 PM |
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Sounds like you might have a cool running thermostat or worse no thermostat?
Fuel pressure could just be dropping slightly because while your driving it's using more!
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 3/11/13 at 07:55 PM |
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I do have a thermostat but possibly the bypass is a bit big..... I will have another check.... Idling the temp gets to 85 no problem and the fan
cuts in.... What sort of temp should I be aiming for?
I will have a check....
Thanks guys....
Dave B
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britishtrident
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| posted on 3/11/13 at 08:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave Bailey
I do have a thermostat but possibly the bypass is a bit big..... I will have another check.... Idling the temp gets to 85 no problem and the fan
cuts in.... What sort of temp should I be aiming for?
I will have a check....
Thanks guys....
Dave B [/quthat.
The size of by-pass won't effect that.
Normal thermostat starts to open temperature would typically be 88c. Fan cut in temperature should be about 96c and cut off temperature about 93c.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 3/11/13 at 08:37 PM |
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Thanks guys.... I think I will do a sensor and stat check next weekend...
Thanks
Dave B
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