Thermostat direction
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Thermostat direction
Just double checking my work. Car won't come up to operating temp now that it's cold out. Even after 40 mins on the interstate with heat off.
So which way does the thermostat clock inside its housing? Little thermo towards the front of the car or towards the rear?
I went ahead and got a new OE thermo today. When I get home, I'll install it, then test the old one in a pot of water on the stove.
Thx
So which way does the thermostat clock inside its housing? Little thermo towards the front of the car or towards the rear?
I went ahead and got a new OE thermo today. When I get home, I'll install it, then test the old one in a pot of water on the stove.
Thx
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Don't know, didn't datalog or anything. But I could tell that enrichments were active by watching my XD16 (digital readout wideband gauge). Temps were definately not hitting 175° because fuel overrun never kicked in. Tail pipe is black and sooty.
I'll charge up the laptop tonight and log tomorrow I suppose.
I'll charge up the laptop tonight and log tomorrow I suppose.
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Just double checking my work. Car won't come up to operating temp now that it's cold out. Even after 40 mins on the interstate with heat off.
So which way does the thermostat clock inside its housing? Little thermo towards the front of the car or towards the rear?
I went ahead and got a new OE thermo today. When I get home, I'll install it, then test the old one in a pot of water on the stove.
Thx
So which way does the thermostat clock inside its housing? Little thermo towards the front of the car or towards the rear?
I went ahead and got a new OE thermo today. When I get home, I'll install it, then test the old one in a pot of water on the stove.
Thx
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really? hmm, that might be the problem...
It was my understanding that the "sub thermostat" went towards the front and the "main thermostat" went towards the rear.
In Mazda Parts Catalog, it shows the arrow facing the engine, which has the main and sub thermostats side by side.
In Mazda's Workshop Manual, it shows the sub facing the engine and the main facing front.
It was my understanding that the "sub thermostat" went towards the front and the "main thermostat" went towards the rear.
In Mazda Parts Catalog, it shows the arrow facing the engine, which has the main and sub thermostats side by side.
In Mazda's Workshop Manual, it shows the sub facing the engine and the main facing front.
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really? hmm, that might be the problem...
It was my understanding that the "sub thermostat" went towards the front and the "main thermostat" went towards the rear.
In Mazda Parts Catalog, it shows the arrow facing the engine, which has the main and sub thermostats side by side.
In Mazda's Workshop Manual, it shows the sub facing the engine and the main facing front.
It was my understanding that the "sub thermostat" went towards the front and the "main thermostat" went towards the rear.
In Mazda Parts Catalog, it shows the arrow facing the engine, which has the main and sub thermostats side by side.
In Mazda's Workshop Manual, it shows the sub facing the engine and the main facing front.
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I removed the couple months old mazda OE thermostat and compared it to the new, Mazda OE thermostat. They are completely different designs. The old design opened much more than the new one when put in a pot of hot water.
I put the new thermo in the car, and the car maintained 196°F this morning in 45° ambient. I am going to modifythe old thermo to open earlier and wider, and save it for summer use.
I put the new thermo in the car, and the car maintained 196°F this morning in 45° ambient. I am going to modifythe old thermo to open earlier and wider, and save it for summer use.
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