Re: Use of hose instead of aluminium pipe?
terjea wrote:
Agree that a PRT should be before the rad to bypass it until engine is warm... Wasn't that the point?
T
Definitely, it will certainly bypass the rad until warm and thats a good thing. The thing to keep an eye on is that the hot water has a long way to flow to the stat through the rad before it opens and that may cause the head to get a bit hot in the meantime - might be worth checking the temps at the head with an infra-red thermal gun (cheap as chips on eBay) when you feel the PRT open and see what the difference is?
Having said the above, I'm aware that the PRT also works on sensing the pressure drop between the outlet and inlet sides when the engine, and thus the pump, speeds up the water flow as the revs build. I'd be slightly concerned that the PRT being so far away from the pump may not sense the pressure drop as designed - they were close to the engine in the original design.
Thats only my guess though so if its working its all good
Keep an eye on the water temp near the head and if its reasonable then happy days. Its a neat installation and cuts down on the pipework for sure so I'd be really interested in how it goes.
Have you used a jiggle valve in the system at all?