viscous fan,

[makeitfit]

I was told to look for a number when testing it. It was either ohms or resistance, I can't remember. :doh

Reeeeeeeeeeeeee-wind :nenau are you talking about the thermostat that lives in your hot water system? 'cause I am. It simply opens up when it gets hot , like say 85 degrees.
To test, bung your "stat" in a pan of water on your tin tent's billy stove. Apply gas and heat up while observing your handy tin tent thermometer , or your mum's jam making one. At about 85 degrees the thermo"stat" should open
It's like magic and requires no multimeter gizmo ohmage :lol
Enjoy

 

[briggie]

the stat may have a number stamped on it which indicates at what temp it opens :thumb2

 

[96terrano]

Cock, I mean the tamp sensor for the electronic thermostat thingy, ya know, so the ecu knows engine temp......I think there'd been a confusion :clap:doh

 

[makeitfit]

Yeeeeeeeeeees, do you have an ECU :lol

 

[96terrano]

Yeeeeeeeeeees, do you have an ECU :lol

Well there's a metal box in the dash with amp zexel written on it soooo, I guess yes, but not the complicated ones like the tdi

 

[makeitfit]

Well there's a metal box in the dash with amp zexel written on it soooo, I guess yes, but not the complicated ones like the tdi

Ah ok then so you'd be looking for a reading of the temp.sender I guess but you still need to check the thermostat for physical opening at set temperature:thumb2

 

[96terrano]

Ah ok then so you'd be looking for a reading of the temp.sender I guess but you still need to check the thermostat for physical opening at set temperature:thumb2

I've not checked that, I will do, when I boil the kettle

 

[makeitfit]

I've not checked that, I will do, when I boil the kettle

:thumbs you cant beat a brew while sorting the truck :lol

 

[96terrano]

:thumbs you cant beat a brew while sorting the truck :lol

Exactly,

 

[solarman216]

Reeeeeeeeeeeeee-wind :nenau are you talking about the thermostat that lives in your hot water system? 'cause I am. It simply opens up when it gets hot , like say 85 degrees.
To test, bung your "stat" in a pan of water on your tin tent's billy stove. Apply gas and heat up while observing your handy tin tent thermometer , or your mum's jam making one. At about 85 degrees the thermo"stat" should open
It's like magic and requires no multimeter gizmo ohmage :lol
Enjoy

you have a wonderful way of putting things, love it, Rick

 

[96terrano]

you have a wonderful way of putting things, love it, Rick

Very true their :lol

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

what if mam dont make jam, mind you, no will leave it there.

my temp gauge never moves pulling 1.7 tonnes over woodhead pass
which is frankly a mountain pass. stays at a touch below half.

 

[96terrano]

what if mam dont make jam, mind you, no will leave it there.

my temp gauge never moves pulling 1.7 tonnes over woodhead pass
which is frankly a mountain pass. stays at a touch below half.

mine goes up quite high, when coming back from wales it got really hot and smoke came from under the dash at the center, that's why i thought the matrix is buggered, but the matrix wont cause over heating