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Thermostat question

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 8:31 pm
by Jona1971
What temperature should the thermostat be in a 1986 m20b25 manual car?

Thanks

Re: Thermostat question

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:36 pm
by Brianmoooore
80 degrees on a M20. Any higher, and it risks local boiling at the back of the cylinder head, especially at the relatively low pressure of 1.2 bar that the pre face lift operates at.

Re: Thermostat question

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:07 am
by Jona1971
Thanks brian.