[Mgs] you know you need a proper stat when...

[Aaron Whiteman]

On Mar 28, 2011, at 12:58 AM, Paul Hunt wrote:

> 160 and 180 are about 1/4" apart on the temp gauge.  If your gauge never or
barely got off the end-stop then the stat that is in is faulty, pure and
simple.  I agree that changing to a 'summer' stat is pointless, in most MGBs
the stat will be fully open anyway regardless of its value.

Eep!  So it's not the thermostat after all.

I pulled it tonight and it says "88*" on the side.  Since it's a german brand,
I assumed 88C, which is 190F.  Using the pan-o-water testing method, I
verified it opened at 86C and closed correctly too.

I noted that when I put the coolant back in, it wasn't quite reaching the top
of the core, so I added some more.  Maybe a pint, probably less.  Would this
be enough to cause erratic readings?  I'll be doing the "drive some, stop and
check temp, drive some more, repeat" process soon enough.  Glad I have that
infrared thermometer!

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Aaron