Subject: Re: coolant / thermostat --------------Boundary-00=_VWD2CJD0000000000000 Content-Type: Multipart/Alternative; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_WWD27TH0000000000000" --------------Boundary-00=_WWD27TH0000000000000 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I flew last summer with no thermostat and had the cooling totally under control. I installed it during the winter to preclude cold temps at crui= se, but now that the OAT is 80 - 100F, it runs too close to 200F on coolant a= nd oil for my blood. I am going to remove it and see if that fixes the prob= lem =0D =0D Will report the results.=0D =0D Bill Eslick=0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D =0D Thermodynamic Wisdom...FWIW :-)=0D Rusty, My logic is that a thermostat stabilizes the temps and helps warm = up=0D in winter conditions. I will use one until I prove to myself that it=0D somehow hinders cooling and that I don't need a thermostat.=0D I made some interesting temp readings that I will post in a few minutes.=0D =0D Tommy James. (I drilled out the little weeper hole to 1/4".).=20 --------------Boundary-00=_WWD27TH0000000000000 Content-Type: Text/HTML; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I flew last summer with no thermostat and had the cooling tota= lly under control. I installed it during the winter to preclude col= d temps at cruise, but now that the OAT is 80 - 100F, it runs too close t= o 200F on coolant and oil for my blood. I am going to remove it and= see if that fixes the problem.

Will report the results.

Bill Eslick

-------Original Message-------

Thermodynamic Wisdom...FWIW :-)
R= usty, My logic is that a thermostat stabilizes the temps and helps warm u= p
in winter conditions. I will use one until I prove to myself that it=
somehow hinders cooling and that I don't need a thermostat.
I made= some interesting temp readings that I will post in a few minutes.
Tommy James. (I drilled out the little weeper hole to 1/4".).

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