[Supras] Thermostat question

[cthommes at adelphia.net]

> Gotta problem with that??

Nope, it's not my car!
 
> Got brakes?

Absolutely.  Unmatched on any POS mk3 I've ever heard of.

-Craig

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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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