J da Silva
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what temp does this start to expand?
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miles
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It says in the haynes.
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J da Silva
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if i had the haynes i wouldnt have posted would i?
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cobra148
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I've no idea what thermostat wax is, but as a general rule, the thermostat should open at about 100 degrees C.
If you take it out and hang it on a piece of string in a pan of water, heat the water and the 'stat should start to open just at or before the water boils.
To be technical, on a SOHC engine, it starts to open at 88 degrees and fully opens at 106 degrees.
On the DOHC it starts to open at 92 degrees and fully opens at 107 degrees.
The operating temperature of your actual thermostat will be marked on it. on it somewhere.
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miles
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Feck you then, I was only trying to help.
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J da Silva
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quote:
Originally posted by miles
Feck you then, I was only trying to help.
i just stated i dont have the manual,hence my post, i knew ya were being sarcy with me anyway, from the turbo thread
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miles
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I wasn't being sarcy, i was just pointing it out that it is in the haynes in an attempt to help. Im sure most people on here that have a haynes dont know it is.
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J da Silva
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well i'd rather post a question on help and mod advice for free, than go n buy a haynes manual for £20, dont take it to heart
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cobra148
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I want a fiver for answering the question 
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J da Silva
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nopre sorry u never answered the question, u just told me some irrelevant things i already knew thanks anyway
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cobra148
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nopre sorry u never answered the question, u just told me some irrelevant things i already knew thanks anyway
I never answered the question!!! I told you exactly what you wanted to know, if you knew this anyway why post the question in the first place
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J da Silva
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my question was what temop does thermo wax expand, u told me about what temps the thermo opens, i already knew that however i dont know what temo the wax STARTS to expand
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cobra148
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quote:
Originally posted by cobra148
on a SOHC engine, it starts to open at 88 degrees....
On the DOHC it starts to open at 92 degrees ....
The operating temperature of your actual thermostat will be marked on it. on it somewhere.
Note the word "start" both times, you obviously didn't read the answer.
BTW, theres no wax in your thermostat.
I won't bother next time, like Miles says, buy the manual if the answer aint good enough
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J da Silva
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i think u took that too seriously, i was playin along with your fiver joke mate, pills that chill is your perscription
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cobra148
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What is this wax you have in your 'stat then, I don't have any in mine.
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J da Silva
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earwax from the goblins
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J da Silva
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seriously talkin tho, theres wax in mine which expands for a certain purpose,which ive yet to find out, just wondered what temp it started to expand thats all, out of curiousity i was bored for 10mins so i killed time by asking on here
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