[TR] High-flow thermostat

[Joe Burlein]

On the subject of cooling; can't the car run hot when the timing is set incorrectly?  IE: maybe not a cooling issue at all?

Joe B
72 TR6

> On Apr 10, 2016, at 07:58, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> If the water is too cool, the thermostat should close back up, thus
> limiting the effect.
> 
>> On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 8:14 PM, Peter Arakelian <peterara at msn.com> wrote:
>> I have the opportunity to get a high flow thermostat for my TR6.  I compared
>> the diameter of the portion that actually opens to a standard thermostat,
>> did some area calculations, and came up with approx. 10 square millimeters
>> larger on the high flow.
>> Question is will it do anything.  Two schools of thought have come up.
>> First, yes, it will allow a greater flow of hot coolant into the radiator,
>> much like a high flow water pump would, therefore in hot weather, it will
>> run cooler.
>> Second, no, in fact it may cause overheating or less actual cooling, because
>> the coolant will pass through the radiator too quickly, like having removed
>> a thermostat, and thus not cool enough.
>> Thoughts from the group?
>> 
>> Peter Arakelian - '71 TR6, Daily Driver
>> 
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