[TR] Skirted thermostats

[Chris Simo]

Clarification ..the modern thermostats allow some flow when cold. I was
worried it was not enough flow if the bypass was fully blocked off....
On Nov 25, 2011 7:08 PM, "Chris Simo" <ccsimonsen at gmail.com> wrote:

> I blocked my bypass partially. Based on some posts on this list I think
> the head needs a little more flow at cold than they supply.
>
> I need to go back and do it proper but here's what I did to my bypass ...I
> took an old tiawan socket that just fit in the bypass hose and stuck it in.
> It had about a 3/8 diameter hole through it....
>
> Seems to do the trick.
> On Nov 25, 2011 6:58 PM, "Hdefer" <tr3 at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
>> I recently put in a new improved radiator (no crank hole) and am having a
>> hard time getting up to anywhere near the 180 deg. temp. for my TR3A to run
>> properly. Consequently, I have to run with the "choke" pulled out, unless
>> the outside temp. is 80 + degrees. I have a non-skirted 180 deg. thermostat
>> with the by-pass partially plugged as was recommended by someone from the
>> list. This made me conclude that skirts should not only be on the fairer
>> sex and Scotsmen but also on TR3 thermostats. Last time I checked in the
>> Moss catalog (the only one I could find that is still selling them) the
>> cost was $115+ with tax and shipping. Looking at the thermostat that I
>> have, it looks like modifying it with a skirt , would be quite doable. Has
>> anyone any info. on this?
>> Hans
>> TR3A
>>
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