Rb26 Thermostat

[Nesquick]

hi there,

i just picked up a 92 silvia w/ a rb26 from japan and it has some problems overheating.

just driving in town nicely, my engine temp goes up to 95*C, but my rad is not hot at all. i can pull off my rad cap without it spewing all over the place, but the engine is radiating heat.

im pretty sure the thermostat is stuck closed, but the problem is i dont know where it is lol.

could someone help me out?

tnx in advance

[Coolwhip]

look at your radiator. locate the lower radiator hose. follow it to the engine. it'll lead you to a inlet pipe that has a 3 bolt flange that bolts to the engine block. behind those 3 bolts you'll find your answer.

[raremotive]

look at your radiator. locate the lower radiator hose. follow it to the engine. it'll lead you to a inlet pipe that has a 3 bolt flange that bolts to the engine block. behind those 3 bolts you'll find your answer.

Sherlock Holmes at it again.

[Nesquick]

i took off the flange, and there is nothing there.... this is what it looks like after i took off the flange.



maybe its right there and im just dumb, first time working on this engine.

[imotion s14]

there's nothing there.

[Coolwhip]

who ever had the engine before you ran it without a thermostat

[Nesquick]

k good im not retarded.

is there any reason why they would do that?

it was a drift competition car in japan....

[Cjmartz2k]

They were probably having the same overheating problems you are and either (a) were trouble shooting or (b) thought it would cool better with out a T-stat