yeap overheating, a thermostat question
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:26 am
well as you have guessed for the last few years I have only owned strokers so forgive the login, but this is what I use on some other forums. Anyways In need of a road bike this year I ended up buying a ZXR400H1 & ZX4, for less peanuts than what a monkey would eat in a day, I always wanted a ZXR at 17, and couldn't afford the insurance so I guess i'm having my mid life crisses at just 27, its insulting that the insurance than would have been £2900 and now its £82.90
I bought these as projects and the problem that I can't find in the forum is alternative thermostats (somebody called them water valves), the water on the ZX4 isn't circulating very well, the stat seems a bit snappy, I have already been and bought a thermostat which I will play with tonight comparing the two in hot water, but I was wondering has anyone fitted a stat from something else, one that would open earlier (at lower temp).
I have already checked the 400 models the ZX4 to the L9 run the same stat which suprised me as they do have a reputation for running hot
for example in my race stroker I binned the 67 degree oem one and fitted a 50 degree one from a snowmobile, the stat opens sooner the temp fluctuates less & everything stays cooler
PS forgive me for not reading the manual yet which is I guess is on the forum ?, but where is the thermostat?
also does any know what temp the fan should switch on? so I can test the resistor in the front of the rad?
I bought these as projects and the problem that I can't find in the forum is alternative thermostats (somebody called them water valves), the water on the ZX4 isn't circulating very well, the stat seems a bit snappy, I have already been and bought a thermostat which I will play with tonight comparing the two in hot water, but I was wondering has anyone fitted a stat from something else, one that would open earlier (at lower temp).
I have already checked the 400 models the ZX4 to the L9 run the same stat which suprised me as they do have a reputation for running hot
for example in my race stroker I binned the 67 degree oem one and fitted a 50 degree one from a snowmobile, the stat opens sooner the temp fluctuates less & everything stays cooler
PS forgive me for not reading the manual yet which is I guess is on the forum ?, but where is the thermostat?
also does any know what temp the fan should switch on? so I can test the resistor in the front of the rad?