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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 cruise, but now that the OAT is 80 - 100F, it runs too close to 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
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Thermodynamic Wisdom...FWIW :-)
Rusty, My logic is that a thermostat stabilizes the temps and helps warm up
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".). |