Re: No thermostat

[jbade@domain.elided]

Joel,

The thermostat is even more important in hot weather like your talking.
Just like a thermostat keeps coolant in the engine when it's cold (keeping
the engine at proper temperature and providing for heat),
It also keeps coolant in the radiator so it has a chance to cool.
When you run an engine without a thermostat, the coolant never stays in the
radiator long enough to cool down.  Thus running hot.
I'm not saying your motor is going to blow up or anything..
It's just not a good idea.

Jeff Bade
Chicago, IL
1980 Scout ][, 304, TF727, D300, 3" Body lift, 4" Spring lift,
33x12.5xr15 tires, 4 wheel disk, SS][ converted
http://members.xoom.com/ScoutII

>    Just for ONE reason why this may be happening is that here in
>    THE DESERT, when the temp outside STARTS at 117, it warms the
>    engine up when you look at it!  Alot of people take the
>    thermostats out in the summer.  I'm not sure if there's one in
>    there now.
>
>       Sorry for yelling.
>
>       -Joel