> Thanks, TeriAnn, for that important web page. It proves and
> raises my concern.
However, note that TeriAnn was talking about having the bypass fully
blocked. I agree entirely in that case (although my personal experience has
been that the results are not nearly as violent as she suggests, and I never
cracked a head driving that way).
However, the factory used a partially restricted bypass and no skirt on
later TRactor motors, with apparently good success.
And I will repeat my original point, which is that if you are having
problems with the engine not coming up to temperature; then neither
unblocking the bypass nor adding a skirt to the thermostat is going to help.
The thermostat should be opening within just a few miles of driving, even in
freezing weather. Back when I drove a TR to work in the snow, the radiator
would be warm (indicating the thermostat was open) by the time I got home
from work.
-- Randall
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