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Re: thermostats/heater

To: <RickDupea@aol.com>, <danray@bluegrass.net>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: thermostats/heater
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 14:19:57 +0100
'stat' is an abbreviation for 'thermostat'.  If you do not have one, or if
it is stuck open, your engine (and hence heater) will never reach working
temperature except in a heat-wave in Death Valley.

PaulH.

PS.  Why is 'abbreviation' such a long word?

----- Original Message -----
From: <RickDupea@aol.com>
To: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; <danray@bluegrass.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>;
<RickDupea@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: thermostats/heater


>
> In a message dated 4/12/2000 11:00:38 AM, paul.hunt1@virgin.net writes:
>
> >If the gauge is reading low it could be you have no stat
>
> Please translate 'stat' for the MG impaired?
>
> and PS - it doesn't just seem to read low, I also get only lukewarm air
with
> the heater on 'hot', so it may just be running too cool. The guage moves
from
> the blue zone up to 1/3 with engine temp.
>
> Thanks for all the help and knowledge -
>
> Rick
>


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