[Supras] Thermostat question

[cthommes at adelphia.net]

Yup.  Hell, take the rad cap off and start it.  You will never (or at least not for a LONG period of time, too long to hold my attention) see constant flow at idle.  I.e. the thermostat constantly cycles open and closed.  Unless of course you have a clogged factory 18 year old radiator with birds' nests in front of it...

-Craig

---- Jim Jobe <jjobe2 at supratech.org> wrote: 
> 
> No it won't.  Get a real gauge.  You will see it cycles constantly
> regardless of outside temp, unless it's over 88C.
> 
> On Tue, Aug 07, 2007 at 07:30:40AM -0400, millenia2000 at hotmail.com wrote:
> > their post stated that the thermostat closed while driving and ONLY opened 
> > when you stopped. I said it opened when engine reached operating 
> > temperature. I never said it DIDN'T close when the coolant cooled off too 
> > much. hot summer, it will pretty much open and stay open until the car is 
> > parked for a while.
> > 
> > yes you are right that it is there to keep the engine in a set temperature 
> > range.
> > 
> > -Sean