• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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2011 Te 310 Thermostat T Failure

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hatatoli

Husqvarna
A Class
Last weekend at a enduro race my thermostat T cracked open for no reason. Fortunately I was able to ride to the next check point with out frying the engine. No crash was involved, the T simply cracked where one of the radiator hoses connects to it.

My question is: does the 2011 husky te 310 really need the thermostat? My 2008 TE 310 doesn't have one and it never has over heated and the fan rarely turns on.

My riding is almost entirely single track and racing single track.

I am looking at possibly switching the radiator hoses to the cv4 tc 250 setup. It would simplify the flow and in my experience simpler usually works better.

Any opinions as to keep it as a stock setup or switch it to the tc 250 hose set-up?

Thanks for the help.
 
Glad you reported your failure-
Check out this thread- it totally covers the question you ask- whether to keep the Tstat.
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/tc-radiator-hose-kit-on-te-delete-the-thermostat.22375/

For the most part- the failure of the T is a separate issue than whether to keep the Tstat- although the solution to one appears the solution to the other... The plastic T has previously been concidered a weak point of the system for other years and models as well- the solution there had been the UPTITE Y.

If you race your TE in tight ST and don't commute it (ride lotsa open road/trail in cooler climates) I'd eliminate the Tstat without question. It does not increase cooling cappacity (as you suggested "My question is: does the 2011 husky te 310 really need the thermostat? My 2008 TE 310 doesn't have one and it never has over heated and the fan rarely turns on." It is there to ensure the bike maintains and achieves running temp- thus it is more about getting the motor hot than cool. My 09TE450 never came with one and I don't plan on adding one- there would be no benifit for me either. Husky probably put it on because you get better gas milage with a consistant running temp. Usually in offroad conditions the system is not efficiant enough to have excessive cooling- but if you are commuting or "cruising" miles upon miles- your gas mileage and "epa" standards would not be in check....

Hope that helps, Yea I'd (personally) either get the TC-OEM set up or theTC-CV4 set up and eliminate it.
 
Thanks for the reply.

The bike is a race only/single track bike. No dual sporting with it and very little wide open 6th gear stuff. At least not very long 6th gear stuff, before I have to brake hard and slam onto some more single track.

Yeah I am a bit torn as to whether put in a new T/thermostat or swap over to the tc radiator hose setup.

I'll probably put in a new T/thermostat because it is covered by the warranty, and free is alot cheaper than buying the cv4 hoses.

If it fails on me again though I will definetly be swapping over to the other radiator hose setup.

Has anyone actually put the cv4 TC setup on their 2011 TE? If so, any negative or positive results?

I'll read the above lsited thread now and probably find my answer, lol.

thanks.
 
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