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Can I straighten out a misconception here!?!?
Posted by bkoeth (more from bkoeth) on Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:00:35
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Okay, some posts here are driving me nuts! Changing your car to a "cooler" thermostat (i.e., going from an 89 to an 82) DOES NOT keep the engine cooler. NO IT DOESN'T!!!! What it does is give the coolant less time to stay in the engine and soak up all the heat. You want your coolant hot. Cold coolant is not soaking enough heat away from the engine. The coolant will keep cycling through faster and faster and temperature can spiral out of control. A "hotter" thermostat lets more heat soak into the coolant and lets the coolant in the radiator cool off longer. This ultimately leads to a cooler running engine. Any questions?!?!?
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Posts in this Thread:
- Can I straighten out a misconception here!?!?, bkoeth, Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:00:35 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Can I straighten out a misconception here!?!?, Dean, Fri, 28 Nov 2003 08:47:29
- Re: Can I straighten out a misconception here!?!?, jp, Fri, 28 Nov 2003 07:16:29
- Someone needs a course in Thermodynamics >, ChipJ, Fri, 28 Nov 2003 05:53:54
- Re: yup, steveC, Thu, 27 Nov 2003 22:23:59
- So, does the specific heat of coolant change with temp?, RS , Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:17:40
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