just cold seized my engine last weekend because i have dual cooling, and i live in MN so the lakes are about 40 degrees. I need to somehow restrict the water to my engine by using an adjustable valve. What i was wondering is can i put this valve before the engine or do i have to put it after the engine? The problem with after the engine is that my Ada head has 2 outlet hoses and i feel it would be difficult to restrict both the same amount.
Water restriction (engine not pipe)
- Thread starter firecatf6
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- Location
- Just south of the Citadel, Idaho
restrict after the motor, that way you reduce the risk of having air pockets
- Location
- Raleigh NC\Lake Jordan
http://www.atlanticjetsports.com/water_restrictors___flow_control_valve.htm
or put these before your pissers
http://www.boltdepot.com/product.aspx?cc=64&cs=233&cm=113&cd=293
or put these before your pissers
http://www.boltdepot.com/product.aspx?cc=64&cs=233&cm=113&cd=293
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is it better to use restrictors (for example the inline restrictor from atlanticjetsports), or the adjustable valve?
oh and ncbrock, i like the idea of just the spacers but approx what inside diamater restrictor am i looking for? ( i run dual cooling with and ada head, so there are 2 exit lines)
oh and ncbrock, i like the idea of just the spacers but approx what inside diamater restrictor am i looking for? ( i run dual cooling with and ada head, so there are 2 exit lines)
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- Location
- New York Crew
You are going to have to change it as the season goes, you can change the temp 40 deg at the pissers easily throughout the season with single cooling so with dual cooling you have to be careful in the lakes right now. I personally dont think dual cooling is reqd, but others will disagree, the water here never gets that warm and when it does it doesn't last long. I feel dual cooling is for racing, ponds and warmer locales. If you are going to run dual and are going to ride huge temp swings, the adjustable ones may be the way to go, or you could go with the ones that have interchangeable orifices, and change each time the water warms up 20 deg or so. I run a 4mm restrictor after my motor on one line, because the pipe already restricts it enough to make both pissers about the same temps. I just bought a pc of 3/8 plastic waterline at HomeDepot for 2 bucks and cut an inch off and installed it in the line. It is ~4mm id, and I can make 10 more if I ever need them. They are real similar to the ones shown above from boltdepot. Always check your pisser temps when riding in non normal conditions, Hot or Cold water, 120F is the key. I bought a digital waterproof thermometer and installed it into a t after the head to make sure when I first tuned the motor. Now I know what it should feel like on my hands.
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I run dual cooling with an ADA, and live on Lake Erie. I run my two ADA outlets together into a T then to my handwarmers on the bars(2 pieces of fuel line to spray on my hands). In the cooling line before the T at my handwarmers I just put a piece of fuel line about an inch long inside the cooling line. Works great for restriction and keeps my hands toasty!
- Location
- Raleigh NC\Lake Jordan
Start with the smallest inner diameter, and if it runs too hot drill them out larger, trial and error.
- Location
- McCall, ID
I seriously doubt it was a cold seizure, make sure you investigate every possiblity.
- Location
- Raleigh NC\Lake Jordan
as much as I know about engine (which isnt too much) I havnt heard of something cold seizing from riding with too cool of water, usually its from taking off right away at the start of the day without warming it up properly. But i guess if the water is too cold anyways it wouldnt reach normal operating temps.