Mtuned not getting up to temp
#1
Mtuned not getting up to temp
I recently put in a MTuned reroute along with the new updated VH060650 36mm Koyo radiator on my 99 NB.
I've noticed that if I hop on the freeway before the car is fully warmed up, like say anywhere below 170*F the car will never go above that while on the freeway.
However, if I let the car get to around 190* before getting on the freeway, the car will sustain 188-195* while on the freeway.
I have a feeling it may be thermostat related, but I am not sure because the car will stay above 180* if the car is fully warmed up.
Any input?
I've noticed that if I hop on the freeway before the car is fully warmed up, like say anywhere below 170*F the car will never go above that while on the freeway.
However, if I let the car get to around 190* before getting on the freeway, the car will sustain 188-195* while on the freeway.
I have a feeling it may be thermostat related, but I am not sure because the car will stay above 180* if the car is fully warmed up.
Any input?
#4
My commute to work is only about 10 to 15 minutes on the freeway, and it's been in the low 60's ambient. This morning the car stayed at a solid 168-170* while cruising until I hit a slight grade, then the temps increased to fluctuate between 174-177* (Per torque app)
However, when I first installed the reroute I had a 30 minute drive home and temps never exceeded 175* (upper low 60's, possibly high 50's ambient) Getting the car up to temperature has taken noticeably longer as well.
However, when I first installed the reroute I had a 30 minute drive home and temps never exceeded 175* (upper low 60's, possibly high 50's ambient) Getting the car up to temperature has taken noticeably longer as well.
#8
It still had the brass jiggler in it when I installed the thermostat. And I made sure it was positioned at the 12 o'clock position.
I did however buy the reroute off a good friend of mine, so I did not physically install the thermostat into the remote housing. He reported long warm up times, but he did not have any auxiliary gauges to measure temps.
I did however buy the reroute off a good friend of mine, so I did not physically install the thermostat into the remote housing. He reported long warm up times, but he did not have any auxiliary gauges to measure temps.
#14
Most thermostats have the temp stamped on them.
I found this helpful when choosing a thermostat temp:
A newbie's adventures in racing: Should you run a thermostat in Spec Miata?
I found this helpful when choosing a thermostat temp:
A newbie's adventures in racing: Should you run a thermostat in Spec Miata?
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Yea FWIW when I had the reroute with a trackspeed radiator, everything worked correctly if it was warm or if the car was idling, but freeway speeds on anything colder than a 60 degree day, I'd never reach operating temp. My radiator had some crazy ducting though.
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