jacko
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| posted on 19/4/09 at 08:24 PM |
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Pinto water plumbing
Hi all i am thinking of changing my water plumbing on the pinto how have people done theres ?.
At the mo i have rad top to thermastat.
bottom rad to water pump.
Out head to header tank with, top that lets air in and out.
And out of header tank to 5/8 pipe on water pump
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 19/4/09 at 08:28 PM |
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Not that I know anything but why would you want to change it if it works?
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nick205
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| posted on 19/4/09 at 08:30 PM |
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Why are you looking to change the set-up you've got?
For what it's worth, my set-up is...thermostat to (Polo) rad top, water pump to rad bottom, inlet manifold looped to water pump with a T off to
header tank and header tank breather to small outlet on thermostat.
Never been able to overheat it although I haven't been on track with it.
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jacko
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| posted on 19/4/09 at 08:33 PM |
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I don't have a thermastat fitted it has not had one for 4 years and some times it will not get to the wright temperature so i thought i would
have a go at fitting one+ the pluming
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 19/4/09 at 08:48 PM |
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Isn't that unhealthy for the engine?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/4/09 at 08:52 PM |
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Leave the plumbing as it is and just fit a stat, same set up as mine and I dont have any heat problems 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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jacko
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| posted on 19/4/09 at 08:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Leave the plumbing as it is and just fit a stat, same set up as mine and I dont have any heat problems
David what temp termostat you using 88% ?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/4/09 at 08:58 PM |
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I am using an 82deg one. Think its the std fiesta one.
David
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jacko
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| posted on 19/4/09 at 09:00 PM |
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David is your header tank a sealed system or the one that lets air in & out
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MautoK
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| posted on 19/4/09 at 11:09 PM |
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Hi Graham,
As you may have seen in my recent post, I'm having overheating problems. I have a very similar setup to yours, except no header tank - the inlet
manifold loops round to the water pump directly. My rad is a single-row Escort 1300 and thermostat is in place and appears to work. The small inlet on
the 'stat housing is blanked off.
What radiator are you using?
Once I've sorted this problem, the SUs are going on!
Cheers,
John.
He's whittling on a piece of wood. I got a feeling that when he stops whittling, something's gonna happen. (OUATITW/Cheyenne)
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flak monkey
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| posted on 20/4/09 at 06:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
David is your header tank a sealed system or the one that lets air in & out
Pressurised system, using a header tank off a golf.
The only difference between the systems is I blocked off the outlet on the head.
Stat to top rad
Pump to bottom rad
Small outlet on stat and on top of rad to top of header tank
Big inlet on pump to header tank.
David
[Edited on 20/4/09 by flak monkey]
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