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thermostat replacement question = part number requested
Written by spacetiger_j... on 6/11/2010 at 10:14 am

Rich - thanks for the part number!

John - I will check functionality of the old thermostat before replacement to
verify it is or isn't a problem. I have a GL 500 water cooled bike with
electric fan (conversion). The temp gauge does not move much once warmed up.
On cool days it might run a bit cooler, but I expect the thermostat to keep the
temp a constant temp - like our car temp. The only time it should vary is when
it is really hot. Then it might behave like you describe. I have not
experienced this yet on my GL500.

I will post back when I finish the maintenance this weekend.

Jerry

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "literidr" <literidr@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Jerry,
>
> I don't know of an automotive replacement for the thermostat. However, it's
normal for your gauge to read low when it's cold and up to around half way when
its hot or you're in heavy traffic. Your thermostat opens at the point on the
gauge where the broken white line begins again. The fan doesn't kick in to
assist cooling until the temperature gets to about the halfway mark on your
gauge. Your bike isn't "overheating" until it reaches the upper end of the
gauge. If your bike is operating between where the thermostat opens and where
the fan comes on, then it's operating normally.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> John Handford, literidr@...
> Taylors, SC
> '90 PC "Spirit"
> '94 PC "Chance"
>
>
>
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "spacetiger_jc1981" <sanae.ej@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, I have spent 40 minutes searching for an answer with no luck.
> >
> > Can someone please post the automotive equivalent manufacture/part number
number and car application for our PC thermostat (Product: 19300MB0003)
> >
> > My temp reading is not stable - low when cold, hot when stuck in traffic.
To me, the thermostat sounds like the most likely cause.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
>