[urq] Looking for a Thermostat...

[Brandon Rogers]

Yes - that big fan does a great job.  I have it in my [20V converted] car.  

That aside - about a year ago I noticed the coolant temps creeping higher
occasionally before the fan would come on, but it never overheated or went
above about 112C.  So I went ahead picked up a new fan switch - very cheap -
about $15 IIRC - and the car was running at about 100-105C [in hot, low
speed/stop n go traffic] thereafter.

So - JP - might want to throw in a new [stock] fan switch before you do
anything - see what happens.

Brandon
'84 ur
 

-----Original Message-----
From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of Patrick Carlier
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 2:20 PM
To: JP; 'urq list'
Subject: Re: [urq] Looking for a Thermostat...

80°C is already pretty low .
If I'm not mistaking , stock is 87°C .

I do benifit from a little lower fan switch
especially in the summer time .
Stock fan switch is 95°C on , and 91°C-ish off .
I've replaced mine  with an 88°C on  - 83° C off .
Gives the cooling system a little more margin .
Not really needed if the cooling system is Ok and you have the right coolant

.
But it doesn't hurt either I guess .
The switch thread is M22*1.5 btw .

And , if you don't me going a little off topic ,
a real good upgrade , especially for a 20V converted car ,
is to use the motor and fan from an audi 200 ( 5000 ) .
It takes a steel radiator shroud , some adapting and welding and
most certainly heavier gauge wiring  .

But it dsplaces at least twice the amount of air , maybe more , making the
car sound like a plane taking off :)) .


Pat
.





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JP" <quattrodude at comcast.net>
To: "'urq list'" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 8:37 AM
Subject: [urq] Looking for a Thermostat...


> I'm looking for a cooler thermostat for my 83 URQ, what are other people
> running?
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> Right now I have a 80c - but was maybe looking for something a little
> cooler.
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> Does anyone have a line on where I might find something?
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> 80 degrees seems like about the lowest I could find, but wondering if 
> anyone
> else has further insight?
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> Along with that I would like a cooler fan switch too, but I think that 
> will
> be much easier to find.
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> Thanks all
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> JP
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