[Supras] Thermostat question

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On Aug 7, 2007, at 10:45 AM, <cthommes at adelphia.net> wrote:

> 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
>
>
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