Who is running a PEL500110 thermostat in their D2

**ozscott** · 4th November 2016, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by ozscott

Running a pel500110 in my 4.6 high compression motor. It is returning typically 84-87 on hot days in sunny Qld. Towing a 2 tonn dual axel trailer boat on a hot day a few weeks ago returned 90-91 degrees when labouring up hills in overdrive (5th). I have had the thermostat for 8,000k and am very happy with it. Offroad on steep climbs in low range is is typically around 90-91 degrees. The hottest it has been was 93 in very stop start traffic on a high 30's day.

Cheers

PS. I wonder if some of you who have bought pel500110's might have been given the wrong part...?

OK so I'm not sold on the inline stat. Today it was 32 degrees outside and in very slow stop start traffic sucking hot exhaust gasses in from the car in front it got to 94 degrees and on the highway at 100kph in the same ambient temp it sat on 93_95 depending on Hills... So I blame the inline stat size... I think the thermostat in the 3 way LR one must have a wider bore for more flow?

I might have to go back to the old system... Cheers

**Battler** · 5th November 2016, 05:29 AM

Something must be wrong Ozscott; yesterday mine didn't go above 86c in traffic (roadworks Gold Coast) and sat most of the time at 82c. Ambient was 29c

Maybe your housing is too far away from the inlet manifold or the thermostat is faulty?

Big test today, it's going to be 35c where I live so I'll let you know how t goes.

Cheers

**ozscott** · 5th November 2016, 08:09 AM

Thanks mate. Appreciate it. Is yours running 50/50 HOAT? Cheers

**Battler** · 5th November 2016, 01:50 PM

Just spent about an hour driving around in the suburbs, lots of stop-starting and roundabouts. I also stopped a few times and was idling for about 5mins while I was trying to tune the stupid gas system. Temp mostly stayed between 84 and 86. Went to 87 every time I stopped at lights. When I did get a bit of straight run it dropped to 83.2 and stayed there until I stopped again. Twice it went to 90 very briefly stopped at long lights before dropping straight back to 87c. Very pleased with this mod.

I using 50/50 Nulon OAT.

Cheers

**Battler** · 5th November 2016, 02:02 PM

Did you drill a 1/8 hole in the thermostat and mount it so it's at the top?

**ozscott** · 5th November 2016, 02:35 PM

Thanks mate. Sure did. Might have some air in it still. Thanks for posting up. Are you running the 82 degree stat still?

**ozscott** · 5th November 2016, 02:58 PM

What was outside temp mate?

**Battler** · 5th November 2016, 03:11 PM

Yeah, an 82c Tridon and it was 36c outside at the time.

Might be air or last time I saw your installation it looked like it wasn't as close to the inlet as it could be. According to the Americans that makes a big difference.

**Battler** · 5th November 2016, 03:20 PM

or maybe the thermostat is the wrong way? From memory, it's spring towards the engine.

Cheers

**ozscott** · 5th November 2016, 05:51 PM

Thanks mate. Yes could well be the position. Thermostat is spring side to motor. I thought it was import to have the bleed on the engine side so there was no air pocket before the thermostat. That made it difficult to get the thermostat as close as I would like. The D1 is the best inline cause its screwed into the top of the motor.... Cheers

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