Where Did This Outlet Connect?

[Guest daveg]

On the Sierra, where did the little pipe from the thermostat housing run to?

 

[steve in stockport]

That rascal connected to the header tank in the sierra

[Guest daveg]

 

So where do I connect it now I don't have a header tank and my thermostat is not opening...

[Guest craig030774]

blank it off think cortinas did

[Guest Tdci_Boy]

Just Blanking it off will be fine, cortinas had it blanked off & worked fine, have you check the stat in boiling water to see if it opens at the right temprature.

[Guest FIRSTBUILD]

I have that pipe blocked of ------- also I fitted a digital temp gauge that told me the engine was only reaching 60 - 70 degrees.

 

it wasnt the thermostat that was gone ( I did replace it though ) it was the rubber ring that the stat sits in, it was letting the water past the stat before it got to correct temparature.

 

As a matter of fact the Sierra temp gauge was showing norm before the new stat and after ! the digital gauge now runs between 80 and 84 degrees and I reckon I am getting nearly another 8 mpg ! ( efi engine )

 

Steve

[Guest THE COACH DRIVER]

I have that pipe blocked of ------- also I fitted a digital temp gauge that told me the engine was only reaching 60 - 70 degrees.

 

it wasnt the thermostat that was gone ( I did replace it though ) it was the rubber ring that the stat sits in, it was letting the water past the stat before it got to correct temparature.

 

As a matter of fact the Sierra temp gauge was showing norm before the new stat and after ! the digital gauge now runs between 80 and 84 degrees and I reckon I am getting nearly another 8 mpg ! ( efi engine )

 

Steve

On my 1993 sierra there was just a rubber bung which i used to bleed the water system

 

Mick

[chris n]

Two types of thermostat housing fitted to the Pinto

 

Early type fitted to the Cortina has a longer top hose outlet with no side outlet.

 

Later type fitted to the Sierra has a sort top hose outlet with side outlet to header tank (if fitted) or it was just blanked off