If the water is too cool, the thermostat should close back up, thus
limiting the effect.
On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 8:14 PM, Peter Arakelian <peterara@msn.com> wrote:
> I have the opportunity to get a high flow thermostat for my TR6. I compared
> the diameter of the portion that actually opens to a standard thermostat,
> did some area calculations, and came up with approx. 10 square millimeters
> larger on the high flow.
> Question is will it do anything. Two schools of thought have come up.
> First, yes, it will allow a greater flow of hot coolant into the radiator,
> much like a high flow water pump would, therefore in hot weather, it will
> run cooler.
> Second, no, in fact it may cause overheating or less actual cooling, because
> the coolant will pass through the radiator too quickly, like having removed
> a thermostat, and thus not cool enough.
> Thoughts from the group?
>
> Peter Arakelian - '71 TR6, Daily Driver
>
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