i am running a stock JDM ITR in an EG with a koyo ITR radiator and slimline fan....i want to change out the stock thermostat since its been having problems opening up and also add a thermoswitch....im just concerned that if i get the spoon combo i will have issues reaching proper temp....what would be the best combo? OE thermostat with spoon switch....or is the spoon combo ideal....need a little help...thanks--HUBB

 

how do you know the switch has problems opening?

 

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i just wanna change the thermostat since it hasnt been done since i swapped...im still having problems with overheating and starting to think the thermostat could be at fault since everything else shows to be in good shape

 

Replace the t-stat with a stock one.

 

thats what im thinkin....i would go with the spoon but thats too much cooling with the koyo imo.....im thinkin OE thermostat with a spoon switch will bw a good combo

 

why bother with the switch?

If you're still overheating after the t-stat replacement than you have some other problem.

 

hmmm...

 

I have a 96 ITR B18C-R with 2" Radiator on my EJ with Mugen Stat., Mugen Cap, and Water Wetter. I'm in Southern Cali and it getting warm here., my set up cools great.

I'm still using the stock fan switch, fan barely comes on.

 

hey hubb, just get a OEM replacement.

 

thanx B

 

OEM replacement...the sp00n and I had a lot of problems, the car never made it to operating temperature on the street. How's everything going...I think that you still have my number.

Austin

 

y0 what up man....everything has been cool except my motor...haha....damn thing overheats super random.....ive come to the conclusion that the OE thermostat is my best bet with my KOYO radiator....i still need to come and autoX with u guys more often...ill roll to one of the meetings soon

 

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Did you change the timing belt and water pump when you installed the swap, if the water pump fins aren't up to par, or the water pump is on the way out it'll contribute to the poor cooling.

Austin

 

yeah i did....im almost positive its the thermostat

 

i had a overheating problem that i could not figure out, thermostat, sensors raditor, leaks etc...it was the f*cking ground cables on the car. Bad ground = overheating on gauge...dumb as hell

 

A stuck or partially open thermostat usually causes the car to overheat on the highway. So if you are always overheating on the highway but not during city driving...pretty sure it is the thermostat.

 

yeah ill change the thermostat reguardless even though i am only havin problems on the city streets....soon as i hit highway the needle drops to normal temp...hmm...i dunno cheap and easy fix...hopefully it works out the prob...thanks guys..pEcAe

 

my recent issue was, my car would only reach normal operating temp in the city.... as soon as i hit the highway, temp would go way down.... all my cooling components are OEM.

swapped out the thermostat and its fixed.

 

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is your fan working?

 

it was for awhile....then now it doesnt

 

check the connections

 

theyre all good....my buddy and i soddered them all up nice and thorough....

 

fuses?

 

dunno?....this sucks

 

I somewhat figured out what his colling problem was...

After replacing the thermostat on his motor, we tried bleeding it for a long time but it seems like we couldn't get the damn thing bled thoroughly.

He has a Koyo radiator in his ITR powered EH and whomever did his swap couldn't get the reservoir to fit so they purchased some weird reservoir from a domestic auto shop. I noticed it was vent-hole up top and I know that the OE units aren't vented at all. So I plugged it up with a screw.

I was curious about the design of the reservoir so I popped it open and to my surprise, there was no tube leading down to the water/coolant just like the OE unit. I know the radiator spews and sucks up coolant from there.

So I rigged something up for him since he no longer has the OE one. This is just a temporary fix untill he gets one but this should get him by for the meantime.



nice meeting you hubb! let me know if anything elses wrong....

B Cruz who got lost on the way home and payed $5.00 in toll to cross the golden gate bridge