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--- "Gabriel S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > wow Bruce, I see you are a family of benz owners. > > On 10/27/05, B Dike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It may not be quite as bad as it looks. It will > > certainly lengthen the time required to come up to > > operating temp, which will increase engine wear; > the > > question is how much. On the other hand, it may > well > > reduce, or eliminate, as he claims, overtemp > episodes > > by increasing the flow rate through the thermostat > > apparatus when the bypass valve is closed. If the > > temperature stabilization is as good as stated, > then > > its usefulness would depend on how much longer it > > takes to reach operating temp. If it is only a > extra > > minute or two then it is worth a try. If it takes > > much longer than that, then I would be concerned > about > > wear issues. The delay effect may not be as bad as > it > > might seem because flow resistance laws dictate > that, > > even with the holes, most of the coolant will > still > > circulate through the bypass when cold instead of > the > > radiator. > > > > Bruce > > > > --- "Gabriel S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > http://dieselgiant.com/thermostatreplacementandmodif.htm > > > > > > -- > > > Gabriel Soto > > > Southern California > > > 1987 300D 230K=- > > > > > > > Bruce > > 82 300CD 334kmi 'His' > > 85 300CD 236kmi 'Hers' > > 75 240D 194kmi 'Donner' > > 77 240D 204kmi 'Blitzen' > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > -- > Gabriel Soto > Southern California > 1987 300D 230K=- > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > Bruce 82 300CD 334kmi 'His' 85 300CD 236kmi 'Hers' 75 240D 194kmi 'Donner' 77 240D 204kmi 'Blitzen' __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
