3200 Thermostat

[Vespasian]

Hello,

Where is the best place to get a Thermostat for my 3200. Mine just sits at 70 degrees

Thanks

 

[Kincath]

Eurospares or David Askew may stock.

 

[j s pollo]

Dave askew details email david@davidaskew.co.uk
ring 01455 202325
mob 07710 489552

 

[Frog3200]

If I may : or just order a th 34 80 from generalist suppliers

 

[j s pollo]

If I may : or just order a th 34 80 from generalist suppliers

Your info is bang on i checked it out and this info is usefull for 3200 owners it deserves a place in the alternative parts

 

[davy83]

I will add to the alternative parts list on my site Its made by BEHR TH 3480 part number 4250192994373

 

[davy83]

I have also ordered one will try it out and make sure its a fit.

 

[Trev Latter]

They do fit and work fine. I’ve had one on mine for several years now. I replaced it while I was changing all of the hoses over to silicone with a Roose Motorsports kit.

 

[Frog3200]

We are plenty to have it on our 3200. It s a perfect fit. The only difference is that it opens at 80 celcius, vs 85 for the original. OK 5 degrees theoretical difference... For me 80 is fine on our old engines..

 

[Lozzer]

 

[CatmanV2]

Fun fact: Lots of stats fail open. I'd guess that the other 50% fail closed

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[Boomerang_GT]

Rather not. It is constructed under the fail-safe principle which means in case of failure it gets stuck open.

 

[CatmanV2]

Rather not. It is constructed under the fail-safe principle which means in case of failure it gets stuck open.

Pretty sure that's just about impossible. Depending on the failure mode. Given the stat is closed when the engine is cold. Happy to educated though.

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[Boomerang_GT]

No problem at all.
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[CatmanV2]

No problem at all.
Her, just for you

Fail-Safe® Thermostats

MotoRad fail-safe thermostats are designed to help protect your engine when overheating occurs. Based on […]

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Thanks Very clearly non-standard. Do we know these were fitted to the 3200?

Oh and only appears to work if the engine starts overheating.....

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[Boomerang_GT]

Actually all the thermostats produced are produced as fail safe
How many 3200 GT's do we see with open thermostats? Basically all used ones.
How many cot stuck closed?
It's the spring inside that pushes the thermostat open. The wax filling prevents it from opening. Until it fails.

 

[CatmanV2]

Ummm

OK I respect your view but from the website you cited:

When standard thermostats fail, they lock in the closed position and prevent coolant flow to the engine, which can potentially cause serious damage to your engine.

From the very first Google result:

As the engine temperature rises, the wax expands and steadily pushes on a rod that opens the thermostat, allowing coolant to flow. When the engine temperature drops, the wax begins to harden, and the thermostat starts to close.

i.e. the Wax pushes against the spring which closes the thermostat. That makes sense to me given that the wax expands as it gets hot.

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