4.0L OHV Soul crushed and seeking advice on starting problems

[TacoBelleGirl]

none of that shit matters if its for dead numbers unless you are lucky.


where you actually put the sensor is a key thing as to what the rating will work best at for actual temp control and lowest cycle times.

best to have an adjustable controller from a fixed point. that means you need to know the actual temperature of the point you choose to use....which requires a gauge of some sort

Gonna be inline with the upper radiator hose between the pump and the top of the radiator. So it should be the hottest temp essentially, direct off the engine.
I already told myself that I am likely to upgrade to an adjustable controller in the future, but for now am really hoping to just get it working to a decent degree.
Also I have one of those IR thermometers so I can use that to gauge roughly where stuff is.

of course with these things....there is such a thing as close enough.

Yeah that's part of why I ordered 2. I don't trust them to be super accurate especially since they are cheap. I figured two different ones I would probably get one that's at least good enough

 

[bobbywalter]

remember. in the upper line, its not flowing good unless the t stat is open....this can be perfect or screw ya.