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Re: [Healeys] Radiator cap thermostat combinations

To: "'Per Schoerner'" <healeyguy@bredband.net>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator cap thermostat combinations
From: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 14:52:36 -0000
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They pop up on UK eBay quite often. I've got two or three that I got there.
Seem to recall that a Morgan fellow sells/sold them.
Simonm

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Per Schoerner
Sent: 05 February 2013 14:00
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator cap thermostat combinations

Alan
Sounds like a good idea. Given the fact that many people have problems to
cool their engines, the absense of the sleeve might be the reason. I know
that it has been difficult to get hold of a sleeved thermostat for many year
now, but apparantly Moss have started manufactuing them again, but to a
substantial price.

Per

Alan Seigrist skrev 2013-02-05 11:43:
> All -
>
> Has anybody ever just used a racing blanking sleeve and then just use a
> modern thermostat?  It seems the only purpose of the bypass gallery is to
> heat the coolant up a little faster before the thermostat opens....
> otherwise it just reduces your cooling capability in hot weather.
>
> Why not just use the sleeve + a reverse poppet thermostat?
>
>
http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=69820&SortOrde
r=10
>
> Collective Thoughts?
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