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Re: Thermostat

Posted By: Ike
Date: Saturday, 14 January 2006, at 7:51 p.m.

In Response To: Thermostat (Sean Burlingham)

Thats what I was thinking too. Ive pulled t-stats from troublseome outboards with little consequnece. I drove an AMC (straight 6 240ci) without a thermostat for years. Heater didn't work so well, but who needs it in SE LA.

I was extremely ticked when the t-stat failed. It happened in the MRGO on the way to Venice after 2 months in the yard at seabrook. We were lucky to have just installed the manual shut downs - avoided major engine overheat. When I asked my mechanic about taking the t-stat out completely, he said no way: "diesels like to run at a certain temp." Even though his advice meant another week of waiting on parts from Sweeden, I was in no position to argue the point.

Messages In This Thread

shutdowns
phil -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 5:56 a.m.

Re: shutdowns
cwj -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 6:18 a.m.

Re: shutdowns
bruce -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 7:04 a.m.

Re: shutdowns
cwj -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 7:26 a.m.

Re: shutdowns
mike ohlstein -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 7:39 a.m.

Re: shutdowns
cwj -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 8:27 a.m.

Re: shutdowns
cwj -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 9:03 a.m.

Re: shutdowns
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 9:34 a.m.

Re: shutdowns
Walter Kaprielian -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 10:47 a.m.

Re: shutdowns
Doug Crowther -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 6:26 p.m.

Re: shutdowns
Ike -- Saturday, 14 January 2006, at 10:58 a.m.

Thermostat
Sean Burlingham -- Saturday, 14 January 2006, at 3:27 p.m.

Re: Thermostat
Ike -- Saturday, 14 January 2006, at 7:51 p.m.