Thermostat thread

**StockEngine** · May 19th, 2018 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by brushless

There's already the front grille for air flow to keep the engine bay cool. Why the need to do that? Design flaw? It's not a sealed system.

low end, wala talaga sealed, meron vent.

partially open thermostats perhaps? hence their need to open their hoods?

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**brushless** · May 19th, 2018 06:45 PM

They can always do a mod and install a hood vent. That would also look cool as well. LOL!

**Archerfish** · May 19th, 2018 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

there is only one temp gauge. yesterday after we got back from punta fuego the engine area was really warm. "radiant heat" this is the warmth im referring to.

the radiant heat was very bad. when we were idling at fronte grabe the engine area you can feel it talaga. when the mech removed the thermostat housing the coolant was steaming. sabi nga ng mech, its looks new! medyo engot lng sya, all thermostats look new in a sealed system(santa fe). then this evening the engine was warm but not as warm. drove from marikina-bgc-marikina for a client meet.

the santa fe has two cooling fans. one for the radiator and one for the condenser. these two were enough to keep the temperature in check but the radiant heat was bad as well as the fc and the AC performance.

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I see that you were referring to the radiant heat which I became confused. How about the coolant lost, can you explain how that happened?

I've read this thing but coolant lost wasn't mentioned:

Do I need to Change My Car Thermostat? | BlueDevil Products

**StockEngine** · May 21st, 2018 10:33 AM

6km/l before thermostat change
7.3+ after (no express way)

both 60+ liters (full tank method)

happy happy joy joy [emoji16]

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**Woof** · May 21st, 2018 10:44 AM

^ Is this for your Elantra? What were the symptoms aside from the radiant heat and bad FC? Did the temp gauge rise above its normal level?

**baludoy** · May 21st, 2018 11:06 AM

Bro stock, do use an obd scanner/reader?

It would've been interesting to compare the working temp of your cooling system pre & post thermostat change

do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do

**StockEngine** · May 22nd, 2018 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Woof

^ Is this for your Elantra? What were the symptoms aside from the radiant heat and bad FC? Did the temp gauge rise above its normal level?

results are for the diesel santa fe... traffic sucks! nag megamall kami twice! [emoji28]

elantra does 12+ after and 10+ before..

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**StockEngine** · May 22nd, 2018 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by baludoy

Bro stock, do use an obd scanner/reader?

It would've been interesting to compare the working temp of your cooling system pre & post thermostat change

do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do

i didnt ..

santa fe has two fans. one for the radiator and one for the condenser. while idling here in c5 traffic under the scorching sun. malamig padin [emoji16]

this c5-ortigas overpass is about to collapse [emoji52]

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**Woof** · May 22nd, 2018 01:08 PM

elantra does 12+ after and 10+ before..

Whaaaaat?

That is seriously good FC for an Elantra! Is this the 1.6 Gamma or 1.8 nu engine? M/T or A/T? Average speed for that mileage?

Baka naman M/T pure highway driving yan running at 80 km/h? He he....

**StockEngine** · May 22nd, 2018 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Woof

Whaaaaat?

That is seriously good FC for an Elantra! Is this the 1.6 Gamma or 1.8 nu engine? M/T or A/T? Average speed for that mileage?

Baka naman pure highway yan running at 80 pm/h? He he....

its my car outside philippines. 2.0 MPI engine 6at.
its got 260,000km too [emoji6]

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