RE: DO NOT change t-stat...(Jules, help!)

From: Collins, Richard (collinsr@ccmangum.com)
Date: Tue Jun 02 1998 - 14:28:38 EDT


Lowering the Tstat temp will cause the fan to run more won't it? Won't
that rob you of precious HP more often unless you have an electric fan?
i.e. if it's not necessary for the engine to cool itself at 180, then
why pay the HP cost?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephan Boianoff [mailto:sboianoff@mdc.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 1998 12:59 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: DO NOT change t-stat...(Jules, help!)
>
>
>
> >>> jules <jghunter@nol.net> 06/02/98 11:52am >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> DO NOT change thermostat unless you have a detonation problem...
>
> j/mpi
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> Would you care to elaborate, Jules? I thought having the engine run a
> little cooler would be "better for it" in the long run. I am
> not interested in
> the claimed performance benefits. I am interested in getting
> the longest
> life possible out of the motor.
>
> Steve
>



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