no i bought it for the L16 and used it for about 2,000 miles, then swapped the motors, i just pressumed that the thermostat would be fine
From: Rob P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: URGENT: Over-heating probs Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 17:24:46 +0800
So the thermostat was brand new, yet it had been in another engine? Are you saying it "looked" brand new? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuey Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 4:53 PM Subject: RE: URGENT: Over-heating probs
> Im using the Bosch Super 4 plugs, yes i did flush radiator, and thermostat
> was brand new when i pulled i out of the L16, so it should be okay....
>
>
> >From: Brad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: RE: URGENT: Over-heating probs
> >Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:32:56 +1000
> >
> >What heat range spark plugs are you using?
> >Have you checked thermostat?
> >Did you flush radiator?
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuey Roberts
> >Sent: Monday, 25 August 2003 10:16 PM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: URGENT: Over-heating probs
> >
> >
> >Hey listers.... I finally got the L20 started in my 1600 (yeeeha) but
> >a
> >problem arrose that the motor got very hot very quickly, like within 5
> >mins
> >or so, the extractors were glowing red. Now, i have twin 40mm
> >delortoes,
> >series 2 bluey dizzy, i set the timing on about 8-9deg. i have the
> >standard
> >radiator running single 10" thermo, no fan on front of motor,pretty new
> >thermostat, There was a lot of fumes in the garage. Am i right to
> >think
> >that the carbies are WAY out of tune and its running extremely rich, or
> >is
> >it something else, i think we stopped the motor when the guage reached
> >197
> >F. (autometer water temp guage)
> >Anyone out there have any ideas, as i need to sort this prob out, cause
> >i
> >really dont feel like cooking a brand new motor... thanks guys.. :)
> >
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