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Old 10-25-2005, 11:20 AM
BluEyes BluEyes is offline
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Yeah, new 'stat.
The cardboard technique is not for an engine that does not ever get up to temp. Cardvoard is called for more when you are going down the highway in winter and watch the temp needle slowly crawl up a bit above the normal operating temp, then swing down below operating temp as the thermostat opens. The inrush of frigid water from the radiator makes the 'stat slam shut and the temp again starts crawling upwards. This will repeat constantly, and over a wide temp range depending on ambient temperature.

I have thought about putting something over my oil cooler though. Since the oil doesn't have a thermostat, I don't know if the oil really gets up to temp in the colder weather now.
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