[Alberg30] RE; cooling system

[Mike Lehman]

If you remove the thermostat completely, the engine will run at about 100 
degrees. I am told that this is too cold and causes damage to the engine. 
However, when my thermostat, on Gilleleje gave up {15 years ago} I was 
overcome by the replacement cost {I've been robbed before, but not 
willingly} so I thew the damn thing in the trash - the engine ran fine for 
12 years, and ran fine when I sold it to a Tartan 34 owner.


----Original Message Follows----
From: DickInVA <dickinva at yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [Alberg30] RE; cooling system
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 17:45:56 -0700 (PDT)

I have a question on the same problem.  Can I remove the thermostat
completely, or will the engine never heat up to the proper operating
temperature?

MiLady #302
Dick & Diana

--- Brian and Elaine Timmins <timmins at optonline.net> wrote:
 > George Dinwiddie wrote:
 > Is the water flow reduced when the temperature rises?  If not,
 > I'd suspect the bypass arrangement.  If the thermostat can't
 > shut off the bypass flow, the engine will overheat.  You can
 > test this by restricting the bypass hose (the one entering the
 > thermostat housing from the waterpump side) with a pair of
 > vice grips.  If this cools the engine down, the thermostat
 > or thermostat housing is faulty, or possibly the water input
 > to the block is plugged.
 >
 >
 > I believe this to be the case although it's hard to check the exhaust
 > water coming out with the stern wave pushing up and my weight pushing
 > down (I'm not a lightweight). Based on my knowledge of the frailness
 > of the repaired housing bypass boss, I'm betting this is my problem.
 > I'll post results when I correct the problem.
 > Thanks,   Brian
 >


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