[TR] Skirted thermostats

[Cliff Hansen]

Anyone know if the thermostat for the Ferguson TEA20 tractor is the same skirted model as for the 2-4A engine?

There's a picture here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Massey-Ferguson-THERMOSTAT-180-181732M1-TE20-TO20-T030-/380342856379?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D300526766960%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4475226311553828576

I've never seen a "real" Triumph skirted thermostat so I don't know if the tractor part is the same or different.

Cliff



-----Original Message-----
>From: Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
>Sent: Nov 26, 2011 1:22 PM
>To: 'Triumph List' <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [TR] Skirted thermostats
>
>> 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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