Re: 1949 thermostat 288 engine

Posted by Elefant On 2017/4/27 14:40:23

this might be an option in your southern state, but my only hope is global warming... its quite cold here and my engine should not run cold for a long time. The thermostat was made to minimize the warming up time.

If you have issues with overheating the first suspect is the radiator. American cooling systems do not close the direct way to the water pump when opening the way to the radiator (compare double thermostat of the Mercedes shown above). The water takes the easiest way and if the radiator is only a bit dirty inside, the water will not pass it and take the direkt way.