Ironracer
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I've dropped a few in water, on the stove with a thermometer in there. Even the "factory " style leaves you wondering...
Thermostats - high flow vs standard flow - now I am confused
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High Flow = Good and Happy!
Takes years of pain to understand this sometimes!
Dime store T-stats will always leave you in the bad with a frown!
Use one for quick warm up and then, the High Flow smile!
Takes years of pain to understand this sometimes!
Dime store T-stats will always leave you in the bad with a frown!
Use one for quick warm up and then, the High Flow smile!
BillGrissom
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Wouldn't that seem silly to install a high-flow water pump and T-stat with more full-open restriction? Don't believe the stories of needing to restrict the flow so the coolant doesn't "move thru the radiator too fast to cool". Those people never studied heat transfer and fluid flow like me (M.S. Mech Engr). Indeed, I laughed when I first read that explanation widely repeated by auto hobbyists. Engineering is not that mystical. A Robertshaw engineer was also flabbergasted when he read it and found the source (google it). Were that true, a T-stat wouldn't even work since its behavior is to open more to lower coolant temperature.
Anyway, I suspect what is meant by a "high flow" T-stat is that it is less affected by flow forces (some are termed "balanced") so it only responds to fluid temperature when partially open. When a regular T-stat is full-open, it presents minimal resistance to the flow.
Anyway, I suspect what is meant by a "high flow" T-stat is that it is less affected by flow forces (some are termed "balanced") so it only responds to fluid temperature when partially open. When a regular T-stat is full-open, it presents minimal resistance to the flow.
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