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Re: Perkins 4108 Question
      12/05/2008 17:34

Just opened HWMBO workshop manual for 4 series Perkins and it says :
Indirect cooled engine - Thermostat opens at 69C, fully open at 87C
Direct cooled engine - Thermostat opens at 52C, fully open at 66C
(Page 27 of Manual)

Page 88 of ame manual indicates that your system is a later one with pressure relief system to allow water to bypass closed thermostat. The engine is designed to run at approx. 60C to prevent build up of salt deposits in head and cooling channels. Older engines on direct cooling had a manual valve you could adjust to control temp.
Indirect or Heat Exchanger cooled engines are designed to operate at higher temps of 65 - 93C.
It would appear then that you may have a higher rated thermostat than Perkins reccomend.

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* Perkins 4108 Question Pete735 11/05/2008 22:10
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. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question Pete735   12/05/2008 20:47
. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question VicS   12/05/2008 18:20
. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question lescargot   12/05/2008 22:19
. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question VicS   12/05/2008 23:47
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. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question Pete735   12/05/2008 08:01
. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question VicS   12/05/2008 09:08
. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question macnorton   12/05/2008 11:01
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. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question stooza   13/05/2008 22:27
. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question Pete735   14/05/2008 07:36
. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question deisel   12/05/2008 07:06
. * * Re: Perkins 4108 Question oldharry   11/05/2008 22:19

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