F2/F3 How to keep the temp down
#11
04-05-2010, 05:20 PM
Check out your stat first.
You could try one of these but make sure threr the same thread.
I think they are.
http://www.mishimoto.com/mishimoto-h...mo-switch.html
Mugen also make one.
You could try one of these but make sure threr the same thread.
I think they are.
http://www.mishimoto.com/mishimoto-h...mo-switch.html
Mugen also make one.
Last edited by broadie; 04-05-2010 at 05:25 PM.
#12
04-05-2010, 05:21 PM
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Well first out, how hot is she getting? In the red? Second there's a difference between the thermo sending unit, which reads the temp. And the thermostat in the radiator which opens when the engine is warm to allow coolant to circulate.
If the thermostat is bad coolant won't flow (or will only partially flow), causing higher temps and overheating. The gauge is only telling you how hot she's getting. It's not doing anything about it except turning on the fan.
If the thermostat is bad coolant won't flow (or will only partially flow), causing higher temps and overheating. The gauge is only telling you how hot she's getting. It's not doing anything about it except turning on the fan.
This is what Kuroshio is saying.
Thermo Unit - Tells you the temperature of your engine via the temp gauge
Thermo Switch - Tell the Radiator Fan to come on
Thermostat - Controls when and how much water flows through the engine and radiator.
If you think about what each one does and how it might affect the bike if it didn't do what it was supposed to do, then I think it will help you to isolate the problem with your bike. (if it actually has a problem).
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