OEM thermostats are now MotoRad?
02-01-2014, 07:57 AM
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I've got those in all 3 of the family's Jeeps. Work GREAT!
Do you see a name brand on it?
Do you see a name brand on it?
02-01-2014, 08:10 AM
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Don't put it in boiling water. Use a cooking thermometer and bring the heat up gradually (similar to the way coolant heats up inside the motor). This way u can verify the stat's "open temp". By continuing to raise the heat (stat wide open) and then removing the pan from the heat, u can verify how smoothly the stat opens/closes.
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02-01-2014, 12:16 PM
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Another Update on my MotoRad: temps are stabilizing. I ran it briefly today while about 40* out. Warm up yielded one drop to about 165* and thereafter it stayed between 200* and 185* with minor needle movement.
02-01-2014, 12:31 PM
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Refresh me. Got the MotoRad from the dealer or parts store?
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Don't put it in boiling water. Use a cooking thermometer and bring the heat up gradually (similar to the way coolant heats up inside the motor). This way u can verify the stat's "open temp". By continuing to raise the heat (stat wide open) and then removing the pan from the heat, u can verify how smoothly the stat opens/closes.
02-01-2014, 12:34 PM
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No name brand. Just a bunch of numbers. The one that I can read on the flange is SF8952001797. It is stamped "MADE IN USA" on the box.
Oh yea! I'll be doing that.. Coincidentally I have my multimeter with digital thermometer at the stove because my over has been 80deg off! LOL.
Oh yea! I'll be doing that.. Coincidentally I have my multimeter with digital thermometer at the stove because my over has been 80deg off! LOL.
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Your oven like this? They're not known for their reliability.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CXLQG16/...l_3ov5dpps6c_b
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Quick question.
Is this fully opened? I've never really saw a thermostat open before. The inside part has moved about 3/16". Since this thermostat is so old, I'd like to verify that it's working properly before putting it in.
Is this fully opened? I've never really saw a thermostat open before. The inside part has moved about 3/16". Since this thermostat is so old, I'd like to verify that it's working properly before putting it in.
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Looks just about perfect to me.......+/-1/4" is wide open. It should just barely start to open at it's rated temp and continue to open slowly/smoothly to it's max open position at about +/-15 degrees above it's rated temp. Here's pics of a closed/open 180 stat.
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Im glad this thread resurfaced. Would just like to report that the motorad unit I listed pages back works flawlessly now. No fluctuations. In traffic and at stop lights, temps stay just below the 210 mark and may drop slightly as my e-fan conversion cycles on and off. Cruising, it stays at about roughly 185-190. Very pleased.
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Im glad this thread resurfaced. Would just like to report that the motorad unit I listed pages back works flawlessly now. No fluctuations. In traffic and at stop lights, temps stay just below the 210 mark and may drop slightly as my e-fan conversion cycles on and off. Cruising, it stays at about roughly 185-190. Very pleased.