223000254 - INTRODUCTION - WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT (BIPOWER)
WATER PUMP
It is the centrifugal type with vanes, fixed to the crankcase and directly directly by the timing belt.THERMOSTAT
Mounted on the rear of the cylinder head, its function is to keep the engine at the optimum temperature:
- at a temperature of < 83 ± 2° C, the thermostatic valve (closed) diverts the coolant directly to the pump
- at a temperature of > 83 ± 2° C, the thermostatic valve (open) conveys coolant to the radiator.
THERMOSTAT
Mounted on the rear of the cylinder head, its function is to keep the engine at the optimum temperature:
- at a temperature of < 83 ± 2° C, the thermostatic valve (closed) diverts the coolant directly to the pump
- at a temperature of > 83 ± 2° C, the thermostatic valve (open) conveys coolant to the radiator.