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Old 12-19-2023, 07:09 AM   #16
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Re: Thermostat temps

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Originally Posted by franken View Post
The OP seems to think that the thermostat has something to do with the temp getting to 210--it doesn't. Once the temp gets above the opening point, the thermostat opens and as long as the temp remains above that point, it has no impact on cooling.

People sometimes think the thermostat keeps the temp at it's rating, which it doesn't and isn't the purpose of the thermostat.
WTF are you smoking? That is exactly what a thermostat is for. To REGULATE the temperature of the coolant. Get yourself a dictionary and look up the words regulate and thermostat. You apparently don't know the meaning of either.
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