where to buy spider cool thermostats

[AlfaNeely@xxxxxxx]

       Tom Zat <A HREF="http://www.alfaheaven.com/";>http://www.alfaheaven.com/</A> sells low temperature thermostats 
for the Alfa V-6.
       However, a low temperature thermostat may mess up your Alfa.  The 
computer will think the car is still on warm up cycle.  The resulting fuel mixture 
will be way too rich.  That will cause emission problems, could foul the 
spark plugs and will wreck the gas mileage.
       My 84 spider race car runs at 212 degrees all the time on the race 
track.  I run the heater full blast to compensate.  These high temperatures have 
not hurt the engine in any way I can determine.  I just pulled the engine 
apart and everything seemed to be OK.
       The point is, if your spider runs only "climbs up a bit on the really 
hot days," do not worry about it.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City


In a message dated 7/13/2003 2:48:21 AM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 00:49:24 -0700
> From: <mphilpot@domain.elided>
> Subject: where to buy spider cool thermostats
> 
> Hi all
> 
> My 1988 Spider has been feeling the heat a little out here in Southern
> California where the summer temperatures are up in the 100degF territory
> again.
> I've just had the whole cooling system serviced with the radiator cleaned
> and a new head gasket put in since the mayonnaise was appearing in the oil.
> Stays around 185 but climbs up a bit on the really hot days.
> The Alfa mechanic I know here recommended I should put in a low temperature
> thermostat.
> I've tried a few places but I haven't found anyone who sells one for this
> Spider.
> Does anyone out there know where I can get one ??
> I've seen a few articles which talk about drilling the diaphragm. Does this
> work
> well ?? Does anyone have experience of doing this on a road going car ?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Matt
> 
> - ----------------
> 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
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