Thermostat results

["Steven Stegmann" <s_stegmann@domain.elided>]

Scouters,

The results from the RobertShaw Thermostat is in.  

1- Warms up quicker, old one probably opened too soon.

2- No longer overheats at idle.  

Last Sat I left it Idle for over an hour in the driveway while getting 
ready for the trip to Columbia.  Temp stayed dead steady, same place as 
driving.  Hoo Ray!!  With the Stant style it had installed, it would 
have boiled itself bone dry in an hour.  BTW, I have the radiator 60% 
covered, still no overheat at idle.

The trip to Columbia was interesting.  250 mi round trip west from St. 
Louis on I-70.  Also included 10 mi of unplowed country roads.  Wow!!!! 
does this thing go in snow.  I'm amazed!  The trip up was mostly on 
snowpack and uneventful.  On the way back, I forgot about Dead-Man's 
Curve just west of Warrenton.  65 mph on a corner that is uncomfortable 
at 65 in dry conditions.  Bingo!!!   **black ice**   Weeeee Hooooooo.  
Ever been sideways in a Scout at 60 mph.  With no roll cage yet!?!?!?!?!  
I had some help on that one, I'm not that good  a driver.

BTW I love the shift-on-the-fly four wheel drive technology of the 
Scout.  It really works, if you have the hubs locked.  Absolutely 
silent.  Hard to shift out on dry pavement though.

Along the trip I saw, by actual count, 7 tractor trailer rigs in the 
ditch, 4 or 5 cars in the ditch, upside down, etc.  Misc abandoned cars 
from the day before, and one Wrangler.  Looked new.  Judging from the 
debris on the highway, was a kid going back to school in Columbia.  
Didn't make it.  The ambulance was headed eastbound as was I.  I 
followed it for some time.  The ambulance driver would not exceed 30 mph 
on the Interstate siren & lights going.  When I was stopped at the 
accident site I let out the clutch suddenly to see what would happen.  
Nothing,  the tires were  moving but the Scout wasn't.  ***seriously 
slick***

Be careful during/after a snow/freezing rain/hailstorm.

My daughter was heading from St. Louis to Fayettville Ark on I-44 (Route 
66).  She was blown off the road by a tractor/trailer passing in icy 
conditions.  She's fine, but she has to buy another car.

Steve

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