Randall, if you have a 160 thermostat, what difference does the outside
temp. make, the temp should be a constant of whatever the thermo. tells it
to be, correct if I'm off base here (I know you will).
----- Original Message -----
From: Randall <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
To: Beth and Ken <BethKen@erols.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: My Hot Running GT6...a follow up
>
> Ken :
>
> IMO, until the engine is cool enough that the thermostat starts to
> close, a 20 degree drop in outside air temp should roughly equal a 20
> degree drop in radiator temp.
>
> >From a thermodynamics point of view, it's actually a ratio, but since
> the base value is absolute zero, a constant difference is a pretty good
> approximation.
>
> Randall
> 59 TR3A
>
> Beth and Ken wrote:
> >
> > Well... you guys were 50/50 about the Prestone Flush n' Fill, so I went
> > ahead and did it about an hour ago. The car is definetly
> > running cooler, but it's 70 degrees today in beautiful Bawlmor (the way
real
> > Baltimorons say it) instead of the 90 it was when I was last working on
this
> > overheating problem. My question...how much will 20 degrees effect the
temp
> > of my cooling system...certainly not 20 degrees worth. Any experience
here?
> >
> > ken shapiro
> > baltimore
> > 1970 "hot" GT6+ KC81872L
>
>
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