But 220 is a bit too high I think. I know the later model cars are designed
to run hotter but I think the roadster is not designed to do so.
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: STAN CHERNOFF <az589@lafn.org>
To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>; Adam Bradley
<ambradley@yahoo.com>; datsun <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: I'm a dummy and I hate the electric fan
>212F is boiling at standard atmospheric pressure. It is higher depending
>on which pressure cap is in place if the system is sealed.
>
>Stan
>======
>
>At 07:19 PM 6/7/01 -0700, Patrick P. Castronovo wrote:
>>212 is boiling.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
>>To: datsun <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 4:00 PM
>>Subject: I'm a dummy and I hate the electric fan
>>
>>
>>>OK, I blame this all on someone else because of course I'm never at
>>>fault for anything. I was using a screwdriver to open the thermostat
>>>when refilling the radiator. Somehow I bent the thermostat so its rod
>>>didn't face up anymore, but rather sideways. Restricted the flow of
>>>water, which caused it to overheat.
>>>
>>>But all is not well yet. With the thermostat "repaired", it didn't
>>>completely overheat but got very hot. With the thermostat out it's
>>>running about midway between the F and 250, maybe about 215 or 220
>>>degrees. I believe this is pretty accurate as the tempurature has been
>>>tested before and the gauge agreed with the real thermometer.
>>>
>>>So... should I drive my car all the way to SF with it running this hot,
>>>if it doesn't get any hotter? Will I do any damage?
>>>
>>>Adam
>>>
>>>=====
>>>Adam
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