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[TR] water wetter

Subject: [TR] water wetter
From: wayne at motorcarriage.com (Wayne Lee)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:33:21 -0500
References: <4114d.4c457357.3c063464@cs.com> <0ebe01ccaecc$5c282d00$14788700$@rr.com>
The temperature will still be regulated by the Thermostat. Water Wetter or
not. It will just be a little more capable of reducing the temp if given
access to the radiator.


-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:23 PM
To: Triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] water wetter

>  So maybe there is a benefit that just doesn't show up in the gauge
> reading.

I guess that depends on whether lowering cylinder temperatures is a Good
Thing.  From what I have read, internal combustion engines are actually more
efficient running at higher temperatures (part of the reason that 'smog'
engines use 195F thermostats) and that we only accept 180F as "normal"
because the coolant is primarily water.

-- Randall 


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