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Old 24-07-17, 06:34
Lynn Eades Lynn Eades is offline
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Paul, a thermostat is employed to maintain a MINIMUM operating temperature. The engine components are sized to run in a given temperature range. Anything less and the wear rate goes up, while the performance suffers. Keeping the temp down is the job of the radiator.
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