engine temp

[max]

hi can anyone with a std 2L pinto tell what there engine temp gauge reads when  say at  70mph cruising ?

[IanS]

Mine reads 85C and I have an 85C thermostat.

Electric fan comes on at 95C though a fan is not needed when doing 70.

[max]

hi are you running std robin hood rad?

[geordie40]

Not sure there is such a thing a a "standard" RH rad as everyone tends to use what they have or can get hold of.

A lot of people use either a VW polo or honda civic rad I think, mine has a polo rad on a rover engine and at 70mph it was around 80-85 degrees that is until head gasket went

[IanS]

I have the robin hood coolman radiator. Nolonger sold by robin hood

This is similar to the kitspares radiator

https://www.kitspares.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=484

 

[Foz]

I have a mildly tune 2L pinto and I'm using an 85 deg. thermostat and a radiator very similar to this -

https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/aluminium-radiator-360mm-x-460mm

I didn't get mine from CBS, it came from eBay for about £60 and needed the usual fettling to make it fit a 2B.

The gauge normally shows between 85 & 90 for most driving on the road.  The electric fan kicks in at about 95 on the gauge - but this only happens when I'm stuck in traffic.

I've done track days in the middle of summer with this set up and never seen the gauge go above 90.

Hope this helps,  Steve

[max]

hi thanks for your replys, my rad is like the gbs one with a 14" ele fan pulling air though the rad, no thermostat no heater but pipe from pump to inlet manifold ,not loosing /useing any water but running at a bougt 100 or 120 if giving it some eg 70/80 mph, new smiths gauge and sender ???? ps is now in colder weather not had chance to try in summer  yet

Edited October 22, 2020 by max

[Snapperpaul]

Thermostat is a must or at least a blank plate with a hole as the high water flow can cause air pockets to form.
would recommend an 82degree thermostat

Do you have a header tank? If not then the hose from pump to manifold will be the highest part of the system and will have air in it, fit a T piece with a small cap and do final water fill through that. Even with a header tank this hose can have air in it so T piece solves the problem.

When it’s cold of course

[max]

have fitted home made bleed t piece in heater bye pass pipe that made it a lot better to remove air from system ,no header tank