In a message dated 97-02-26 09:15:28 EST, EPaul21988@aol.com writes:
<< 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. >>
What actually happens in the engine is that the water moves through the
engine too fast to pick up all of the engine heat it can, and then fails to
cool in the radiator all it can. In actuality, some cars run hotter without
a thermostat, and some run cooler (in fact too cold, a problem I just fixed
on my 3 by adding a skirted thermostat.) It depends on the other factors
that affect cooling (e.g., how much sediment there is in the system, whether
the shroud is in place, lubrication, etc etc.). The best treatment of this
subject I have ever seen is by Bob Schaller, in his book "More BS about TR's"
It's available from TRF.
Paul
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