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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Thermostats.
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Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:50:38 -0500
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The details of the thermostat bypass block off are in the conversion guide. =
  But I suspect you have other problems.   You probably have an  air pocket i=
n your cooling system.   Find it before doing anything else.

Tracy

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On Feb 26, 2012, at 12:29 PM, Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net> wrote=
:

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> I have been searching the archives but to scant successes regarding thermo=
stats use or lack of use for cooling.=20
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> I have been having issue with cooling lately. I use to be able to idle on t=
he ramp for over an hour in the middle of a Houston summer with adequate coo=
ling. However, lately temps are rising faster and higher.=20
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> Yesterday, while troubleshooting this issue I noted that after about a ten=
 minute taxi that the mounting location of my coolant temp probes was readin=
g about 220 degrees measured with a handheld thermo gage, close to what was b=
eing indicated on the panel  However, the top of the radiator was cool to th=
e touch. The handheld thermo gage read 45 degrees.   Ok. Seems to be a flow/=
thermostat/pump issue. I will be Looking into this ASAP.=20
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> This got me to think about thermostat usage. I have one. I know some do no=
t use them.=20
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> It is my understanding that if you remove the thermostat you have to close=
 some passage off. What passage is this and why does this need to be done. A=
lso, what is the accepted method.=20
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> While researching I also saw discussion on restrictive plates. While I am n=
ot considering a restrictive plate, the thread discussed drilling holes in t=
he thermostat itself. Lynn mentioned do it caught my interest.=20
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> It seems this is something I use to know but now forget where I saw it. I j=
ust finished reviewing my partial scan of Tracy's conversion manual to no av=
ail and my archive search is giving me hundreds of returns.=20
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> Thanks,=20
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> Chris
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> Sent from my iPhone 4
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