too cool temps in the winter

[Peter Schulz]

Nat:

Cool running means that the engine isnt heating the coolant.
IE the thermostat is stuck OPEN not closed ( if it stuck closed, 
engine would overheat)....

Blocking the radiator means that you will not be able to further cool 
the coolant that the engine is not being given the opportunity to 
heat (stock thermostat is supposed to stay closed until the coolant 
in the block gets to 87 C), therefore what little heat is being 
transferred to the coolant from the engine can now be retained until 
it gets to the heater core, where a blower pushes air over the core 
and removes heat from the coolant...

Make sense?

-Peter

At 09:24 AM 2/21/2006, Feelstranger wrote:
>I just replaced my thermostat due to cool running temps, and terrible gas
>mileage.  Unfortunately, the gas mileage does not seem to have responded,
>like the running temp has.
>However, If the T-stat is functioning,  doesn't it regulate temp by blocking
>coolant flow to the radiator?  So, how exactly  would blocking air flow to
>the radiator help?
>
>Nat

-Peter Schulz
Chelmsford Ma, USA

1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey
1991 200 20v Q Avant Indigo Mica
1991 90 20v Q Red
1990 CQ silver (awaiting S2 engine transplant)
1990 CQ red ( to part or not)