Water Temp Gauge

if im not mistaken the 660 rhino does not have a thermostat.

bush wrote:

if im not mistaken the 660 rhino does not have a thermostat.

It don't.....................

ridepate wrote:

bush wrote:

if im not mistaken the 660 rhino does not have a thermostat.

It don't.....................

Interesting...

My 450 does, and according to Hunterworks video that 700 did...

I'll bet that could make for a real cold-natured beast in the wintertime, especially on a carb instead of FI engine...

#13- Housing, No thermostat. The 660 has a carb-heater to aid in cold starts, I think the 450 does too.

Shawn most people install the in-line fitting on hose #19. Thats the outlet side.

And you are correct Kent the 700 does have a T-stat. Item #1

yep - just replaced my thermostat on my 700 when I did my motor- cheap part to replace to ensure that it is good.

And from what i see Kent, your 450 does not have one either. It would be at item #10 if it did.
This is an 08 fisch, is yours a 09?? I wasn't sure. UPDATE-Checked 09 ,no t-stat either.

ridepate wrote:

Shawn most people install the in-line fitting on hose #19. Thats the outlet side.

Pate your the man now I just gotta make sure a 3/8 tee will be the right size

Shawn,
I don't think 3/8 will be big enough, hose #19 is at least 3/4 I.D, or really close anyway.

sumbitch I just got a 3/8 tee and nipple now I will have to go find the right hose before I open anything... think doing it like greg showed is not a good spot?

shawnley1222 wrote:

sumbitch I just got a 3/8 tee and nipple now I will have to go find the right hose before I open anything... think doing it like greg showed is not a good spot?

Well, I'm not saying it's not ,but I've never seen it done that way. If the waters flowing from the water-pump to the housing that's water that has not been through the motor yet thus to me, a low/false reading, if it's flowing from the housing to the water-pump the waters been through the motor so it would be ok. I don't know which way it flows.

you need to put it after it leaves the motor for the best place-

ridepate wrote:

And from what i see Kent, your 450 does not have one either. It would be at item #10 if it did.
This is an 08 fisch, is yours a 09?? I wasn't sure. UPDATE-Checked 09 ,no t-stat either.

When I "burped" mine -- I had to wait at least a couple minutes for the cold engine to start pumping water out the bleed screw -- which made me think that something is functioning like a thermostat somewhere.

It didn't "dribble" coolant out like shown in Todd's video -- it went from nothing at all to a full stream of coolant... no spurts, nor stops and starts in the flow, like you would get when a thermostat opens.

so on my 07 660 "hot" is driver side correct? as in flowing to the radiadtor not from it

My 660 did that too. I guess it just takes a little time to get over the air-lock. Plus those lines are long and it back-flows when the engine is off?? Just a guess.

shawnley1222 wrote:

so on my 07 660 "hot" is driver side correct? as in flowing to the radiadtor not from it

Yes-Sir you are correct, that's the side you want to be on.

Pate thanks for all the help we'll see how it goes hope I donthave to go back to the home depot just for new tee and parts

shawnley1222 wrote:

Pate thanks for all the help we'll see how it goes hope I donthave to go back to the home depot just for new tee and parts

No problem man. Now you just need to get that carb straight!!!!!!!!

ridepate wrote:

shawnley1222 wrote:

Pate thanks for all the help we'll see how it goes hope I donthave to go back to the home depot just for new tee and parts

No problem man. Now you just need to get that carb straight!!!!!!!!

Its a 1" tee that I will need its the same size as the hose off the rad and my frined said he did his by the rad and he used a 1" tee saves a headache being my parts are still opened

ridepate wrote:

And from what i see Kent, your 450 does not have one either. It would be at item #10 if it did.
This is an 08 fisch, is yours a 09?? I wasn't sure. UPDATE-Checked 09 ,no t-stat either.

Mine's an '08...

Thanks for the explanation -- I thought mine had a thermostat because of the way it acted -- no water moving at all, then suddenly hot water coming out.

Oh well, not the first time I've been wrong, and likely not the last... Just ask my wife...

Kent, #40 is what helps cold starting. 30w carb heater. It heats both the fuel in the bowl and the carb. I've found in the winter, if you turn on the key and not start immediately, it sorta boosts cold-starting. Kind of like heating the glow-plugs in a diesel.

well thought I was all good to go



until I installed the gauge

(volt left---> temp right)

and found out the sending line is too damn short(this is when the choice words starting flowing in my head) so my problem is now I need to know how to extend the sending line????? or buy new hose and start over or splice the cut(looking like ) and recut into the hose

Oh man I didnt know you were using a mechinical. I used an electric. I have no idea if you can extend the line............sorry. Why don't you just mount the guage in the top of the doghouse?? Or somewhere closer. You'd still be able to see it with a quick glance. Dunno

whats the pros and cons of both gauges?

plus i have a hole in my dash now dont really want onw in my dog house 2 plus I would like to keep all my gauges in 1 location