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ed_ma61 Forums Junkie Location: Lost in the K hole Registered: May 2002	Re: thermo switch placement Mon, 08 March 2004 09:41 my 2c ... the top coolant outlet and top rad tank should see a reasonably stable temperature (assuming the cooling system is working properly)... the BOTTOM rad tank will see wildly varying temperatures depending on how effective the radiator is working. and what effects the funcion of the radiator? the amount of air going through it... either way, the temperature of the coolant exiting out of the bottom radiator tank will ultimately be reflected in the temp coming out of the top of the engine. AS SUCH - it make FAR more sense to run the switch off the bottom of the radiator tank where the switch can regulate the FUNCTION of the radiator, and stabilise its output temperatures (which will then be reflected in coolant outlet temp stability). running the switch off the coolant outlet or top radiator tank is like catching the bull after its left the gate... ie the radiator has MALfunctioned, temps have gone up, and noww youre corecting the functional error by switching on the fans. MUCH better IMHO to run the switch based DIRECTLY on radiator functional status - ie bottom tank. that will keep the running temp stable as anything. it takes a bit more beffing around to get a bottom mounted switch to work though PS - many factry cars run bottom mounted switches cheers ed [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	thermo switch placement	bmak	Sun, 07 March 2004 05:48
	Re: thermo switch placement	FKN16V	Sun, 07 March 2004 10:53
	Re: thermo switch placement	bmak	Sun, 07 March 2004 10:58
	Re: thermo switch placement	FKN16V	Sun, 07 March 2004 11:07
	Re: thermo switch placement	Cool1	Sun, 07 March 2004 11:13
	Re: thermo switch placement	clubagreenie	Sun, 07 March 2004 11:33
	Re: thermo switch placement	stylez	Mon, 08 March 2004 03:55
	Re: thermo switch placement	SeptemberSquallIndustries	Mon, 08 March 2004 05:02
	Re: thermo switch placement	clubagreenie	Mon, 08 March 2004 06:59
	Re: thermo switch placement	ed_ma61	Mon, 08 March 2004 09:41
	Re: thermo switch placement	people100	Mon, 08 March 2004 10:48
	Re: thermo switch placement	bmak	Mon, 08 March 2004 11:10
	Re: thermo switch placement	people100	Mon, 08 March 2004 10:46
	Re: thermo switch placement	FKN16V	Mon, 08 March 2004 11:10
	Re: thermo switch placement	ed_ma61	Mon, 08 March 2004 11:31
	Re: thermo switch placement	FKN16V	Mon, 08 March 2004 12:13
	Re: thermo switch placement	bmak	Mon, 08 March 2004 12:24
	Re: thermo switch placement	oldcorollas	Mon, 08 March 2004 12:24
	Re: thermo switch placement	ed_ma61	Mon, 08 March 2004 12:24
	Re: thermo switch placement	thechuckster	Mon, 08 March 2004 12:43

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