simonbell Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Does anyone have or know where I can get the connector for the thermostat heater on the duratec. I`m trying to avoid crawling around a breakers yard this afternoon. I`ve got a call out to GWR Motorsport who supplied my other connectors but I`m getting no response at the moment. SImon Simon Bell - Caterham 7 Duratec R I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Check out the website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Simon Try Emerald. They recently supplied me a loom with this connector on. Their loom supplier should have them in stock. Having said that I spoke to a customer today who recntly dynoed at Emerald and they were having terrible problems controlling the temperature with the heated stat. I know Ben Willis has resolved this problem. I am putting a conventional 82 degree stat in the post to my customer today as he prefers this. Thinking of putting conventional stat on my own engine and on future customer engines. AMMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobuy Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Just in time, I was thinking of going out and spending money on a heated one! Duratec Se7en SV, built in Dubai, pics here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Beaumont Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Must admit I'm in two minds about this as well. The heated 'stat is trick, and obviously has benefits but I wonder whether those benefits are worthwhile enough on a sports car that's got a fairly narrow range of use to justify the aggro. Dunno, maybe if Emerald get it singing sweetly it'll be less of a dilemma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted April 27, 2005 Author Share Posted April 27, 2005 Emerald are having problems sourcing the connector......I spoke to them yesterday. Does the stat need to be hooked up to work or will it function as a normal stat if it isn`t connected? Simon Bell - Caterham 7 Duratec R I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Check out the website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Simon Works as normal but doesn't open until 100 degrees C. AMMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted April 27, 2005 Author Share Posted April 27, 2005 Ah right............I`ll try and get it connected then. What is the price for a std stat? Simon Bell - Caterham 7 Duratec R I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Check out the website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Simon YHM AMMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hmmm strange, Emerald stuck a few blade connectors on mine and connected it into the plug on the loom, it's working perfectly. The temperature was fine at Emerald never going 90 and it was fine all weekend at Llandow. I'm guessing there maybe something else going on if they are having problems controlling the temperature, but I could be wrong.... Rob G www.SpeedySeven.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 I retract what I said. Spoke to Dave Walker to discuss some recent dyno results and it appears that the stat was either not working correctly (stuck open) or absent from the particular engine in question. Not sure which. Might be able to confirm this later. AMMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted April 27, 2005 Author Share Posted April 27, 2005 OK.....that`s what I want to hear..........just need to source a bloody connector now. Looks like I`ll be crawling round the breakers yards this afternoon. Simon Bell - Caterham 7 Duratec R I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Check out the website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Talking to Karl at Emerald he pretty much said you can't get them at the moment so breakers yard may well be the only option, having said that mine seems to have survived fine with the plugs he fitted on it. it even survived being liberally sprayed without coolant at the weekend when the top hose decided to detach itself and dump all the coolant in the engine bay!!! (eeek) Rob G www.SpeedySeven.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELV15 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Simon, I was not able to source a new connector. HOWEVER, The knock sensor uses a similar connector, with the exception that it is keyed to the left instead of the right. I cut the connector off of the knock sensor and then carefully ground off the tang which is used to "key" the connector. Works like a charm. 😬 ELV15 - Tom in California - 200hp duratec powered 2003 Clubsport Build pics here: here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Jones Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Fit a MAZDA one no need for the wire then Paul. See My Car Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Corb Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Yeah, there's no point in using a heated one when the part load maps which are developed for aftermarket applications run so rich anyway, no benefit to be had from running hotter. It was quite refreshing to hear how much effort had gone into the part load mapping on the R300 on the other thread tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 Correct me if I`m wrong but surely the purpose of wiring up the stat ios to get it to open earlier thus running cooler.....not hotter? Tom thanks for the knock sensor tip........I`ll go and check it out, I`ve got the knock sensor in the garage somewhere. If when I purchased the new Ford thermostat I had been aware of the MAzda one I would probably have fitted it......however I`ve now bought a new Ford one (about 6 months ago) so I`m not going to shell out another wad of cash unless I can`t get this to work. Simon Bell - Caterham 7 Duratec R I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Check out the website here Edited by - simonbell on 28 Apr 2005 08:45:25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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