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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Bob G on 18 February 2014, 22:29:06

Title: Thermostat?
Post by: Bob G on 18 February 2014, 22:29:06

A thought came to me driving back from Pompey about heat and problems associated with it.

Matrix is as clean as it can be, as is rad, when car is static temp reads 90 or above and heat is blissfully red hot, as soon as forward movement takes place temp drops to 80 or below and heat goes, also LPG not happy.  Is this a dodgy stat? if so am I correct in thinking that the 2L is a complete unit replacement i.e. stat+ housing

Title: Re: Thermostat?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 18 February 2014, 22:50:55

Starting from cold, place a hand on the top hose...

 A sudden rush of hot water = Stat working :y

A gradual warming = dead stat  :'(

 :y

Title: Re: Thermostat?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 February 2014, 12:08:55

Your symptoms are Stat, easy enough to replace on the 4 pots and its a whole housing affair (the replacement inserts rarely perform well).

Title: Re: Thermostat?
Post by: Bob G on 19 February 2014, 15:06:44

Thanks both of you new stat it is then will update.

Title: Re: Thermostat?
Post by: Bob G on 23 February 2014, 21:11:17

changed and with good service from dealer, stat arrived, went to collect man at counter said sorry it came without gasket, can get it in a couple of hours, not wanting to drive all the way out again asked if they would post it, no problem, only issue meant I was going to be a bit latter in changing it.  That night around 1800hrs knock on door, gasket hand delivered, cant get better than that.  So well done Bayliss Gloucester.

Change stat next day, instant result nice warm car now.  Thanks for comments and advice.