coobie
Super Member
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2004
- Messages
- 6,302
- Location
- S.Michigan
- Tractor
- Kubota RTV 1100c, JD 740,Kioti DK 40 with KL401 loader .
Engines like to run hot. Racing engines we'd try to lean the engines out as much as we could without getting lean misfiring on partial throttle and WOT because lean-running makes power. My tractor reads right in the middle all the time with a 185 degree T-stat as well. Bypass wise: originally I weakened the Stant 48808 bypass spring but the result was a warmer version of the original OEM T-stat: the tractor would cool itself down while transporting from one job to another in the cold. I then swapped out for an unmodified 48808 and hit gold: the tractor suddenly worked as advertised. My reward was Kioti voided my warranty citing:
1) I had worked on my own tractor (I'm a tech and they are over 100 miles away)
2) I had modified my tractor (I made and installed my own third function and swapped the T-stat tro get the engine operating iun its expected operational range)
3) I had abused my tractor without citing any examples when pressed to do so (I think they watched one of my first tractor videos where I tried out my Phrahana tooth Bar).
Long story short: Kioti's Importer can go fly a kite.
Stay in the fight Eric.LOL.Keep beating this dead horse.If you are not happy WHY not sell your tractor and move on to your next video of your next purchased tractor/company you will not like?