Errol - that's precisely what I needed to hear - they'll defintely be staying on.
> The first Canberra winter morning at -6 degrees, when the throttle freezes > solid I bet you would wish you had it :-) > > Cheers, > Feral Errol > <http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 12:17 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: FJ20 coolant flow to throttle body > > > Thanks Terry, > Stuart Wilkins Motorsport had suggested dispensing with the water > heating pipes for the TB - but having motorcycled across town throughout > many a Canberra winter I wasn't so keen. I'm want to replace the two TB > hose pipes - but what to get and where from - Lennocks Phillip didn't > sound hopeful, but suggested anything's possible at a $$$price from > Japan. I removed pipes tonight and will take it along the usual auto > shops, a straight bit just wont do obviously due to the 90 degree bend > from the TB but I guess it could take a wider path. > > I'm running a Haltech F9 computer. Haven't verified the thermostat but > indicators are it on the money - last night's drive read shade over 80 > maybe 85, not quite as quick to get to 90 under some boost as it was > with the old single core radiator - reading on a after-market VDO gauge. > > > > Mark.JT > > > On Monday, November 25, 2002, at 10:39 PM, Terry Rudd wrote: > > > Mark, > > > > Good stuff mate, I told you it would fit but the 12" fan is a bit > > tricky. We > > didn't run the plenum water bypass in the race engine as had MT8 > > controlling > > things, but most of the street ppl do in Canberra. If you are running > > the > > stock ECU then most of the sensors on the FJ engine are heat related > > one way > > or another, so you have to be careful what you do away with especially > > in > > Canberra winters. The connections on the thermostat housing are > > particularly > > prone to going bad, the AFM & TPS aren't far behind and you must run a > > good > > quality thermostat 180F or 82C. > > > > enjoy it, and regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, 25 November 2002 1:50 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: FJ20 coolant flow to throttle body > > > > > > Finallly dropped my shiny new N13 radiator and 12" electric fan in my > > 1600/F20T last weekend - what a nice fit and no more rad. cap dents > > in my bonnet. [Well, "dropped in" after two very long afternoons of > > measuring, drilling and minor fabrication plus custom fit the N10 fan > > shrowd, all after 2 weeks to source a suitable fan...] > > > > Anyways, test drive and what's this coolant pissing out - Geezus I > > double checked everything myself - turns out just bad luck as the > > leak is unrelated being from the hoses going to the throttle body. > > What timing though! Do you guys running Z18/FJ20s blank off this > > water heating of the throttle body i.e. is it neccessary (I'm in > > Canberra so winter's around 0 degrees by the time I depart in AM) > > > > Mark.JT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------ - > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- - >
