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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: jayjay29 on 09 November 2008, 11:51:50

Title: wheres the thermostat
Post by: jayjay29 on 09 November 2008, 11:51:50

Hi,
Can anyone tell me where the thermostat is located on a 2001 2.2 gls
thanks

Title: Re: wheres the thermostat
Post by: TheBoy on 09 November 2008, 11:53:43

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Hi,
Can anyone tell me where the thermostat is located on a 2001 2.2 gls
thanks

Engine end of top rad hose.  Easy to change on 2.2 :)

Title: Re: wheres the thermostat
Post by: jayjay29 on 09 November 2008, 11:56:14

Thanks theboy
Do you think that a faulty thermostat could cause the rad to cold on one side?? or do you think the rad has a blockage??

Title: Re: wheres the thermostat
Post by: tunnie on 09 November 2008, 11:56:26

passenger side, where the main rad hose goes into the engine.

Title: Re: wheres the thermostat
Post by: TheBoy on 09 November 2008, 14:41:56

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Thanks theboy
Do you think that a faulty thermostat could cause the rad to cold on one side?? or do you think the rad has a blockage??

Cold spots on rad are normally an issue with rad itself, unless the heat is purely conducted from elsewhere  :-/

If stat is stuck closed, engine will overheat quickly.

Title: Re: wheres the thermostat
Post by: jayjay29 on 09 November 2008, 15:14:50

had a good look with mate with slam panel off theres two rads????
the engine cooling system rad is working fine hot at the top hose getting cooler towrds the bottom hose but after idling 10 mins fan doesnt kick in and no temp showing on gauge on the dash.

Any ideas

Title: Re: wheres the thermostat
Post by: tunnie on 09 November 2008, 15:24:02

there is one rad.

The other you see is for the aircon. Aircon rad is furthest forward.

Title: Re: wheres the thermostat
Post by: jayjay29 on 09 November 2008, 15:36:25

Does anybody think the temp sender unit in the rad could have failed thus not sending info to the temp gauge on dash and not telling the rad coolng fan to kick in??

Title: Re: wheres the thermostat
Post by: Abiton on 09 November 2008, 16:03:11

Don't think it works that way, fella.

The gauge in the dash gets its info from a temp sender on the back end of the engine; the gauge doesn't tell anything what to do (except you!).

The thermoswitch in the radiator will directly cause the rad fan to cut in and out.

AFAIK.  :)

Title: Re: wheres the thermostat
Post by: TheBoy on 09 November 2008, 17:02:49

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had a good look with mate with slam panel off theres two rads????
the engine cooling system rad is working fine hot at the top hose getting cooler towrds the bottom hose but after idling 10 mins fan doesnt kick in and no temp showing on gauge on the dash.

Any ideas

If you go for a thrashing, then let it idle for a few mins, does it get hot enough for fans to cut in?  If so, replace the stuck open stat.