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H 54 John	Jan 17, 2008 7:27 pm
Subject: 2L Thermostat? Has anybody any ideas as to where I might locate a thermostat suitable for my 1928 2L HC tourer? Thanks in advance, John

H 54 John

Jan 17, 2008 7:27 pm

Subject: 2L Thermostat?

Has anybody any ideas as to where I might locate a thermostat suitable for my 1928 2L HC tourer?

Thanks in advance,

John

Colin M34	Jan 23, 2008 10:04 am
Subject: Re: 2L Thermostat? Hi John, Please contact me privately to discuss availability. I am M34 in the members' list. Did you know that putting a thermostat into a 2 Litre rad will STOP overheating? This is because it is in effect a changeover switch which BLOCKS the by-pass when the thermostat is OPEN. The by-pass along the sides of the radiator provides a low-resistance path compared with the core, particularly if the core is furred up and needs de-scaling. Hence overheating without the by-pass being blocked off when the engine is warm. Colin Mallett

Colin M34

Jan 23, 2008 10:04 am

Subject: Re: 2L Thermostat?

Hi John,

Please contact me privately to discuss availability. I am M34 in the members' list.

Did you know that putting a thermostat into a 2 Litre rad will STOP overheating? This is because it is in effect a changeover switch which BLOCKS the by-pass when the thermostat is OPEN.

The by-pass along the sides of the radiator provides a low-resistance path compared with the core, particularly if the core is furred up and needs de-scaling. Hence overheating without the by-pass being blocked off when the engine is warm.

Colin Mallett