Oil thermostat
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Im currently looking for an oil thermostat, but they all seem to have 'push on' fittings for rubber hoses...

I.e.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...7990229540&rd=1


can you get them with threaded ends to fit my braided hoses?

also, where do you guys put your oil temp sensors?

Cheers in advance

jb

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

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I think they are 5/8 UNF if that helps

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

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No sure about the thermostat, but my temp sensor's in the sump.

Phil.

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The thing about these thermostats is that they open too early. The open at 70 degrees, and should relly not open until 100 or so. Still beats NOT having one, but the plumbing is horrendous. I did have one, NEVER again.

I'd go with the metro water to oil cooler, they warm your oil up when cold!

And still keep oil too cold when working.......

sounds a good plan, but im fitting a front rad, guess I could put the oil/water heat exchange on the remote filter block, Ill have a butchers when Im next down the garage, see if they are compatable.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

I bought an upgrage kit from Mocal -Aeroquip which replaced the 70° stat wit an 92° stat.
Now i am keeping the oil in the 92-100°C area.
Harry

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turbo harry, where abouts did you get that from? straight from mocal?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

http://www.thinkauto.com/index.htm

Lots here

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

... to cold when working,

admitedly I havent measured this but i'd be suprised, does anyone have any figures for these with different thermostats?

I used to run a metro type oil-water cooler. I found that it used to actually warm the oil up more quickly than normal from a cold start.
When cruising, or round town it kept the oil maybe a _shade_ too cool at around 80-90deg, but when driving the car hard, it wasn't up to the job of keeping the temperature down, I once saw 115deg.
Personally I prefer the oil-air coolers.

thats about what i expected,

I have one on my 1380 daily driver, running an 88 stat is seems to do the job, especialy as i'm only a few miles from work (with out it the oil never got anywhere near warm!)

mind you with a turbo your oil will warm up pretty quick.

yeah, tbh im not too font of those metro water/oil coolers, thats why id like a thermostat for this 10 row air/oil cooler.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

ive got one from avonbar that fits inbetween oil filter and housing then has 2 pipes with srew on conections (think same thread as oil cooler) but the pipes have to come off forwards so you might struggle in a roundnose.

not a clue about temps tho

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

cheers carl, thing is im running a remote filter so would like to keep the plumbing as straight forward as possibly.

Ive been to the www.thinkauto.com think ill be able to find what i want in there.

Cheers all

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

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Found the invoice: yes, it was from thinkauto; called "Thermo element 92o 2580; product code WS92.
Hope this helps!
Harry

Bimmer Twinky headed and turboed A-Series:
http://www.minifreunde.at/harry/projects.htm

cheers, ordered their catalogue today.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Don't know if this is in the cat - my invoice says "made to special order" so better give them a call.

Bimmer Twinky headed and turboed A-Series:
http://www.minifreunde.at/harry/projects.htm

ah, will do. Cheers Harry

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Felt too rich today so plumped for this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...:B:EOIBSA:UK:31

It was as if someone had tailor made that auction for me, as I needed the remote filter setup so I can use the front rad.

Still to order the thermostat upgrade kit, but gonna wait and see how this one performs first.

Now need an oil temp guage so I can do some testing. Will let you guys know how it gets on, probably be about easter before I can get anything done.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"