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Mark Stumpe
New member
Username: Mstumpe
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 08:01 pm: | 
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Hi, I have an 04 Conquest, 20 HP kawasaki liquid cool. The water temperature never steadies out at operating temperature. The temp will rise to over 200 and then it apparently opens and dumps the temp down to around 150-160 and then starts climbing again. Almost seems like it is just opening all the way and then closing all the way. The dealer says this is normal. What is you're opinion, good thermostat or bad?
Thanks, Mark |
Erich Kelter
Intermediate Member
Username: Fisherman
Post Number: 93
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 05:48 pm: |
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If it works anything like an automotive thermostat, then it doesn't sound right. It should remain pretty steady |
philip w.cox
Senior Member
Username: Philipatmaxfour
Post Number: 564
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 09:44 am: |
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The Kohler engine in my Avenger runs even cooler than the Kawi in your Conquest. I wish that it ran a little warmer because I can,t help but beleive that it would be more efficient at about 112* F. Our cars run with a pressurised cooling system, and a spring loaded rad cap and antifreeze instead of water to allow them to run at temps. well above 212 without boiling over. So why do our Argos run so cool?
I do not have an answer but if your Conquest is not overheating, I think you are all right with the fluxuations. |
Skip Saul
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Username: Giantdog
Post Number: 25
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 06:08 pm: |
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I Have a conquest that i could not get up to oprating temp so i went to napa auto parts and got some noise damping stuff it has alumminm on one side and fiber stuff on the other side I glued it to the inside of the fire wall and to the under side of the hood and now the argo gets up to oprating temp with in a short time of runing i thought maby it might get to hot this last summer but it did not it ran fine eaven onthe hottest day it worked fine |
philip w.cox
Senior Member
Username: Philipatmaxfour
Post Number: 565
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 08:28 pm: |
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Skip Saul- Glad you solved the problem. It seems our cooling systems are Too efficient. |
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