steve,
you are exactly correct, however, you would be amazed at the mumber of people
who think a 160 degree thermostat will make their healey run cooler. many of
these people are the ones who also have trouble correctly installing a tx
kooler.
cheers,
jerry
BJ8Healeys wrote:
>
> Hi, Marion -
>
> I'm not sure why a lower-degree thermostat is considered appropriate for hot
> weather. All it will do is open fully at a lower temperature. Once it's open
> fully, it isn't going to do anything more for the cooling, and it certainly
> won't keep the temperature from going above 160. A 190-degree thermostat will
> be just as fully open at 190-degrees coolant temperature as a 160-degree 'stat
> at 190 degrees. For a cooling system in good shape, a 190-degree thermostat
> should be good for year round.
>
> What the lower temp thermostat can do is make the engine run too cool in the
> winter. Again, when it's fully open at 160 degrees, it is out of ability to
> control the engine temp. A 190 can stay partially closed to restrict coolant
> flow and bring the temp up closer to normal operating temperature (190).
>
> It doesn't do any harm to run a 160 (or no) thermostat in the summer, but in a
> cooling system that's in good shape, you'll probably have to change to a
> higher temp thermostat in cooler weather or watch the temp gauge stay around
> 160 - 170 degrees.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MBran89793@aol.com
> To: kansl@net1plus.com ; healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 4:12 PM
> Subject: Re: temp.
>
>
> FYI there is a 165 degree summer thermostat listed in the M*** as 434-180
> for $6.00 or you may want to spring for the 160 degree (Similar to
> original)
> 434-155 for $38.95.
> You may even consider the thermostat bypass blanking sleeve 434-135 at
> $14.95 instead of a thermostat. Just a suggestion.
>
>
> Marion S. Brantley, Jr.
> 727/867-7129
> Tampa Bay Austin-Healey Club
> Membership Chairman
> _http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=tbahc_
> (http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=tbahc)
>
> Your messages not reaching the list?
> C
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