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1. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: bburrows@webtv.net (Bruce Burrows); Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 11:39:39 -0400 (EDT); --WebTV-Mail-8772-525 Your reply (which appears below) was a good one, Paul, and much appreciated. I have to say you forced my mind to work just a bit! Here is my best take: The thermostat will adjus; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00759.html (12,960 bytes)
2. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 10:40:53 -0700; If I may "butt in": I would say your gut instinct is correct, but while the shroud may relieve the symptoms for the time being, you probably should make some effort to determine what may be causing y; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00769.html (9,288 bytes)
3. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 20:07:18 +0100; The other thing, and the real reason why hotter and cooler thermostats are recommended for extremes of climate (well, extremes when compared to the UK) is that there is always some cooling via the en; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00873.html (9,114 bytes)
4. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 13:36:48 -0700; I still don't see how fitting a cooler 'stat makes the engine run any cooler, if in warm weather the 'stat is wide open anyway. At this point, with the engine fully warmed up and operating at a stabl; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00885.html (11,049 bytes)
5. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:32:54 +0100; It's the thermostat that sets the 'stable' temperature, and you certainly won't get 187 degrees with a 165 degree stat *as long as* the radiator can dissipate at least as much heat as the engine is g; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00977.html (14,798 bytes)
6. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:41:08 -0700; I am in complete agreement about the fundamentals of thermostat operation. My point was that the following quoted condition is what one should expect from an MGB using a 165 degree thermostat, under; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00985.html (8,838 bytes)
7. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 19:05:22 +0100; If the radiator cannot dissipate the heat of the engine then we are indeed in agreement. But I do find this surprising, since not even my factory V8 suffers from that, while cruising, when the temps; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg01061.html (9,634 bytes)
8. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 16:41:05 -0700; Well, consider that your V8 is actually less "stressed" than the 4, with considerably fewer HP per liter displacement (it's not rated 190HP, is it? I thought not). This leads me to suspect it generat; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg01101.html (8,558 bytes)
9. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 18:55:22 +0100; The V8 outputs a lot more heat than the 4-cyl, which is why owners and converters are much exercised about how to get the heat out of the bay and cut RV8-style holes in the inner-wings and louvres in; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg01147.html (9,719 bytes)
10. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>; Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 17:04:49 -0400; As a V8-er I was under the impression that the V8 actually gave better mileage than the 1.8L ??? Regards Barrie Robinson barrier@bconnex.net; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg01163.html (10,274 bytes)
11. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 21:10:55 -0700; That's very interesting. I suppose it may have something to do with surface to volume ratio (the V being more compact). It surprises me, though, since GM wasn't in the habit of making hot-running car; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg01179.html (10,433 bytes)
12. Re: (Paul) Shroud Question (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 19:27:53 +0100; I can only go by my experiences of running both - and haven't seen or heard anything anywhere else to make me think they are unusual. Around 28 on a good motorway run and 20 locally in the V8, 37 on; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg01264.html (11,345 bytes)

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