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Not really sure I understand what your wanting to do bjantz...do you want to install the thermostat and remove a tee fitting?
For my own curiosity, what is happening to the previous thermostats? Are they going wide open and not closing when cool or seizing shut and not opening when they should?
I've had great luck with my Rotax 800 Outlander engine by completely removing the thermostat and replacing it with a like washer used on the other head.
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The other thermostas had stuck closed leaving me stranded. I dont want to deal w/that any more so I put a t fitting in its place. This way coolant is constantly moving through the bikes motor and radiator. I also installed a flex a light thermal fan switch. I dont know if will hurt the bike w/no thermostat.
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Have to look at the parts manual but I would assume even the Cowmander has a restrictor washer on the other head...buy one and put in place of thermostat
Go to cheapcycleparts.com and look at the parts listing....gives the part number pictures and pricings
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No....you take the thermostat out and throw it away, then replace it with the washer...it slows down the coolant flow like the thermostat does so coolant doesn't flow too fast thru your radiator...the ONLY negative attribute encountered is slower coolant warmup in the wintertime.
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If ya got a computer, its the way to shop that microfiche....I won't try from my phone....... look for cooling or front/rear cylinder section...one cylinder should show a thermostat, the other should have a washer.... that's the washer I'm referencing.
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Well bjantz, I checked that website out and learned something along the way.....my referencing was of the Rotax 800 engine family for the thermostat removal / washer installation that I mentioned....it seems that is still the normal thermostat location for the Commander 800 also to date. What I didn't know is that the Commander 1000 has a remote thermostat housing tee'd into the radiator hoses instead of in the head like the 800 is. I never have looked on BLR's 1000 for it and was totally unaware of that remote housing. So if you have an 800, my thermostat removal / washer install will work....if it's a 1000, I have no idea until I open ours up to check it out.....sorry for leading everyone astray that reads this with the 1000 engine!
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No problem, I think I have fixed it. Used 5/8 nylon t fitting w/a brass thread reducerto take it down to 3/8 comming from bottom of radiator. This restricts it enough to let the radiator do its job. Took it out on a short ride seem to work.(its about 113° out).
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A common method is to cut a coolant hose to install an adapter that the sensor screws into. Not sure what you mean by were to install thermostat.
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