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Re: TR3 Thermostat

To: johnhaynes@som-uky.campus.mci.net, twakeman@scruznet.com, burdekij@bvsd.k12.co.us, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: TR3 Thermostat
From: EPaul21988@aol.com
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 09:09:43 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 97-02-25 00:46:01 EST, johnhaynes@som-uky.campus.mci.net
(John Haynes) writes:

<<  The paramount reason for
 overheating in a TR2,3,4 is a non stock thermostat or no thermostat.
 TeriAnn"s description of it is exactly correct. However I must disagree with
 her statement "the longer the water is in contact with the radiator surface,
 the more heat can be transfered. Without the restriction of the thermostat
 slowing down the coolant flow , the coolent just may not have enough contact
 time to transfer much heat." This statement conveys the mistaken idea that
 by restricting  the flow the engine will run cooler. What actually happens
 is, if the flow is slowed in passing through the radiator, the flow through
 the engine is slowed, the longer the water stays in the engine, the hotter
 it gets. 
 Sam Haynes 59 TR3 Original Owner >>


Sam;
I'm now lost on this one.  You  agree that one reason for overheating is the
absence of a thermostat, but you disagree with the theory that the thermostat
functions as a physical barrier to slow coolant down and allow more heat
transfer ?  Why does the absence of a thermostat result in overheating then
??

Bob Paul
TS45738L"O"
TS7280L

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