Remote thermostat for K series

[Englishmaninwales]

Anybody got any experience on the QED outlet remote thermostat or the Land Rover PRRT inlet thermostat for the K series?

 

Malcolm

[Kevsta]

here

[Mark Durrant]

Malcolm

 

I have the QED item fitted on my R500 and it works well although the t-piece they supply for the bypass is for an Elise and not a Caterham so you have to source one elsewhere. It is also anodised pink so not really suitable for a Chav 😬

 

Mark D

Comp Sec

 

[7 wonders of the world]

PRT

 

If correctly intalled gives a 4 mile warm up time and reliable constant temp no bleeding issues and the return water is maintained at a constant temp.

 

Blat mail me if you need piccy's or more info

 

Too young to be old !

[robmar]

Malcolm - I have one in very good condition I could bring to goodowood in swap for some £££s, it will be without the t-piece and includes a thermostat (82 ISTR)

 

in mint condition

 

rob

[The Polisher]

 

Hi Malcolm,

 

I have been running with the QED remote stat for two years and have been delighted with the temperature stability. Even on track the temperature remains constant within a few degrees even fitted with an 88 degree stat.

 

Last year I incorperated a Laminova which has achieved the aim of reducing oil warm up time from a cold start.

 

 

Dave H.

Mad about S77ENS

[Englishmaninwales]

Thanks for the comments (well, most of them, Mark ). Am I correct in assuming the T piece goes into the heater circuit and connects to the bypass outlet in the QED housing?

 

Rob YHM

 

malcolm

 

Edit to add...or connect the bypass in the QED to the small bleed pipe on the plastic radiator header (which I currently have blanked off)?

 

Edited by - Englishmaninwales on 23 Apr 2008 08:33:08

[The Polisher]

 

The bypass connection on the QED housing Tees into the existing bypass pipe from the water rail thus creating a secondary bypass circuit to ensure that the thermostat sees the current coolant temperature. This is a common pipe to the header outlet pipe which is the closest point to connect to, although I teed into the bypass as close to the original thormostat housing as possible.

 

I experienced air lock problems untill I drilled a small hole in the 88 degree thermostat. The 82degree stat from QED already had a bleed hole/valve in it.

 

Dave H.

Mad about S77ENS

[TorAtle]

I am in the process of installing the remote stat. I ordered the PCH001190 kit and used 3 of the 5(?) hoses with some modifications. Here are some pictures:

 

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I still have some thinking to do with regards to avoiding airlocks but the main layout is set. There are probably 10 different ways of installing it...

[Simon.Rogers1]

Malcom QED

 

T's in to the bypass to the header tank.

[MartinWoodham]

*thumbup*PRRT, works well, not a pain to fit (although I'd already removed the stat), car warms up quickly and temp stays constant. I think the kit was £56, plus I went for the lower temp stat that was another £8 or so.

 

Martin

supersported ex-Roadsports B

[TorAtle]

What lower temp stat?

[Englishmaninwales]

Thaks for all the advice.

 

[k80rum]

What lower temp stat?

 

The Landrover remote thermostats come in 2 temperature varieties - one's a grey housing and one's a cream one.

 

I forget which colour corresponds to which temperature but it's a case of buying a housing containing the thermostat which matches the temperature you want..

 

I hope that makes sense, it doesn't read very well.

 

Darren E

 

K80RUM Website and Emerald maps library

 

Superlight R #54

 

 

Edited by - k80rum on 24 Apr 2008 15:37:58