I think what happens is the amount of water is reduced in the cooling system
when you shut the heater down. Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>; datsun
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, June 08, 2001 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: I'm a dummy and I hate the electric fan
>Adam,
>
>If you don't have that valve on your car which is mounted on the intake
>manifold that shuts off the coolant flowing to the heater core I highly
>recommend that you leave the heater on HOT at all times.
>
>I removed that valve and noticed my head temps would soar with my heater
set
>to COLD. The coolant doesn't flow around the head. Some have called me
>insane for saying that but I know what my temp gauge says. If you set it to
>defroster it really doesn't throw off much heat.
>
>Mike
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
>To: "datsun" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 6:49 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
>>
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