thermostats
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- BXpert
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thermostats
Are they all the same for petrol BXs, or do I need a specific one for a 16v? Mine must be bust because on the motorway the temp's barely above 65-70 degrees, which can't be doing much for my petrol consumption and engine wear...
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Re: thermostats
My t/d tends to run at approx 60/65 during the colder months and 70/80 during the summer but doesn't seem to have any adverse effects on engine wear or consumption. I have fitted a digital temp gauge which isn't particularly accurate but a pretty good guide as to what's going on under the bonnet.
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- BXpert
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Re: thermostats
Yes that's what I thought, mine is obviously stuck open all the time.
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