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| SKL1 |
 May 18 2020, 08:50 PM
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Surprised there is no good picture in the factory workshop manual to show position of the flaps in the closed or open positions.
In this picture it is in the fail-safe position as if the cable or thermostat wasn't working. Just want to make sure they are correct. When hooking up the thermostat wire the flaps would both move as the little "lever" would move down. Just seems strange that in the fail-safe mode it covers up the oil cooler- you 'd think it would want air going over and through the cooler to allow the engine to run cooler if the thermostat failed...  |
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| falcor75 |
May 18 2020, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Sweden Member No.: 15,176 Region Association: Scandinavia
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Wire should be tight when the engine is cold since the thermostat expands and slackens the wire.
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| Olympic 914 |
May 19 2020, 07:08 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(falcor75 @ May 18 2020, 11:44 PM)  Wire should be tight when the engine is cold since the thermostat expands and slackens the wire. Since the default/Failure position is hot and the thermostat expands, I like to have cable slack in the hot position. That way you are sure the spring is holding it totally open. it is only cold for a little while. |
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SKL1 Proper position of "cooling" flaps May 18 2020, 08:50 PM
bbrock It's actually not covering up the oil cooler. ... May 18 2020, 08:54 PM cary https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zTN_Eng_Air..._Fla... May 18 2020, 08:56 PM SirAndy Just seems strange that in the fail-safe mode it c... May 18 2020, 09:13 PM SKL1 Thanks! I knew I had seen those somewhere bef... May 18 2020, 09:14 PM jim_hoyland How do you set the end of the wire in the clamp? E... May 18 2020, 09:32 PM
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