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| Author: | mooman10_0 [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:06 pm ] |
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What temp (farenheit), is a mini meant to run at once warmed up. Also would it matter if there is a 2cm gap between the radiator and where the air comes into the engine bay, through the side? My moke runs at 175 farenheit once warmed up, I was just wondering if I should also put some kind of shield from the radiator to the outside air, so that it is not recycling air from the engine bay. Thanks, steve. |
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| Author: | min13k [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:12 pm ] |
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between the rad and the schroud there shoud be a rubber clark rubber have them it is about two inches wide makka |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:15 pm ] |
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Makka's right- but it does bugger all, later UK cars did away with it completely, and had an even bigger gap there. There is a low pressure area in the front wheelarch when moving- so no, you are not recycling the air really. 
Don't worry, be happy, the temp is OK... 
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| Author: | 13secmini [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:21 pm ] |
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175 fahrenheit is around the 80 degree celsius mark, so it should be fine on that temp. |
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| Author: | 68matic [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:14 pm ] |
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thats a beautiful degree i try to keep under 200 farra, or 93 cel but it does go above sometimes i dont think it would be too much of a worry, boiling/cavitation of the coolant mixture goes up to about 160 degrees celcius cavitation is when it gets so hot that bubbles being to form and the pressure could root your engine |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:23 pm ] |
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68matic wrote: thats a beautiful degree
i try to keep under 200 farra, or 93 cel but it does go above sometimes i dont think it would be too much of a worry, boiling/cavitation of the coolant mixture goes up to about 160 degrees celcius cavitation is when it gets so hot that bubbles being to form and the pressure could root your engine With a 13psi cap, it won't boil or cavitate until well over 230*F! At 175F... no problem. 
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| Author: | 68matic [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:26 pm ] |
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sweet doc i didnt know that |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:28 pm ] |
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Of course, that assumes the cap works.. ie seals properly, and there's no leaks. 
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| Author: | 68matic [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:59 pm ] |
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assumptions are never correct when one speaks of the mini 
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| Author: | dewey [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:09 pm ] |
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I just put an 82* thermostat in it and it was running perfectly on the mid-point on the smiths guage. It took about 5 minutes to get to that temperature. This was with the lucas dizzy. Since I've put the pulsar dizzy in the car, I've found that it takes a lot lot longer to get to temp and generally runs a bit below the mid-point when I've managed to catch a few lights in a row. Sits on the mid-point when its been idling for ages though. I wonder why this is? dewey |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:26 pm ] |
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dewey wrote: I just put an 82* thermostat in it and it was running perfectly on the mid-point on the smiths guage. It took about 5 minutes to get to that temperature. This was with the lucas dizzy.
Since I've put the pulsar dizzy in the car, I've found that it takes a lot lot longer to get to temp and generally runs a bit below the mid-point when I've managed to catch a few lights in a row. Sits on the mid-point when its been idling for ages though. I wonder why this is? dewey Interesting I'll check this out on the weeken when I have a drive Of Morris
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:39 pm ] |
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Hmm..what's the supposed range for the stock smiths guage in a clubby? mine sits right on the N normally, maybe a bit below..but in traffic today (bloody hail storms) sat in the M5 tunnel for agggges and it crept pretty high.. |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:43 pm ] |
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Ar you were court in that traffic.....yep it was a bad one a guy on a bike did not live past it consider you'rself luckey |
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:53 pm ] |
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Yea heard, couple of bike, semi and what not? I ride a bike so i can totally relate..probably wasn't wise to ride in that weather. Took me nearly two hours to get from Mascot to Glenfield..RE-13 wasn't too bad in the traffic, can notice a little bit lost down low, but it's all worth it when she comes on
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| Author: | gafmo [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:58 pm ] |
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Mini Mad wrote: Yea heard, couple of bike, semi and what not? I ride a bike so i can totally relate..probably wasn't wise to ride in that weather.
Took me nearly two hours to get from Mascot to Glenfield..RE-13 wasn't too bad in the traffic, can notice a little bit lost down low, but it's all worth it when she comes on My wife...Sorry Morris is also in Mascot Monday to frinday...also with a RE13 cam and it seems to be good alround The M5 situaltion was not pritty yer it took you time to get home but atleast you are there 
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