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[laney101]

Any one have trouble pushing thermostat down to locate into housing can't compress Courtney sport stat

[Doctor Gollum]

Nope, should sit nice and snug... But you'll be the first person to have bought one of those

[laney101]

Really first person .. sorted it anyways now cheers ...

Anyone know a lower fan switch so fans cut in sooner

[Nick W]

Really first person .. sorted it anyways now cheers ...

Anyone know a lower fan switch so fans cut in sooner

Very few people consider saving a couple of quid by buying just the thermostat(and not the housing) worthwhile.


Your local factors will have a book(or screen ) listing the thread size and switching temperatures of their supplier's switches. You then pick one that will screw into your housing, and switches on(and off, which is probably the one to play with) when you want.


But seriously, what are you trying to achieve here? The stock Omega fans switch in and out seamlessly at about 100C, which seems pretty good to me. If yours are doing that, but the car is overheating(and that means venting coolant) then you should fix the cause, not fudge it with a fan that runs more often.

[Stige]

Well optimal temp for performance is like 70C I think, so there is that?

[Nick W]

Well optimal temp for performance is like 70C I think, so there is that?

I think that increased back when they started fitting water pumps to engines

[laney101]

Really first person .. sorted it anyways now cheers ...

Anyone know a lower fan switch so fans cut in sooner

Very few people consider saving a couple of quid by buying just the thermostat(and not the housing) worthwhile.


Your local factors will have a book(or screen ) listing the thread size and switching temperatures of their supplier's switches. You then pick one that will screw into your housing, and switches on(and off, which is probably the one to play with) when you want.


But seriously, what are you trying to achieve here? The stock Omega fans switch in and out seamlessly at about 100C, which seems pretty good to me. If yours are doing that, but the car is overheating(and that means venting coolant) then you should fix the cause, not fudge it with a fan that runs more often.

I fitted new Courtney lower temp thermostat and a new first line housing along with new genuine link pipe

Car is fine now thankyou new thermostat and hbv and all good no coolant loss and running a lot better...

U answered own question in asking whŷ fit lower fan switch when fans kick in at 100degrees.. should never let it get that hot... oil needs to be 80 degrees to function properly but having engine at 100degrees not good so having fans kick in low 90s be more beneficial to engine to keep operating temperatures at sweet point low 80s to 90s temp range
 keeping engine in better condition ... obviously too low and nothing is running at optimum but few degrees lower for fans be a lot better

Think I found one of a Renault... just the pins for fans are opposite so c1 and c2  pins other way around so opposite fans kick in first to std