Re: IML: thermostats

["sjak brak" <imperial1973@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ken, this is certainly true. Most overheating problems (probably over 75%) I encountered were due to a clotted, damaged or oxidized radiator.

However, I have encountered other causes for overheating, like ignition timing way out of specification, a thermostat not openening, leaking head gasket, etc.

In the case of the starter of this topic, Rob was concerned about the engine running too cold, not the other way around :)

On 10/25/07, Ken Lang <imperialken@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ahh, the discussion about thermostats is getting heated. (pun intended)

The whole issue still boils down to the cooling systems ability to remove heat from the engine.  The most import item for doing that is the radiator (heat exchanger).  If it can't transfer the heat into the atmosphere, all the other cheap attempts are futile.