"Max" > wrote in message
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On Jul 9, 1:38 pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote:
> "Max" > wrote in message
>
> ...
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> >A buddy of mine observed an engine on a dyno where the thermostat was
>
> >opening then closing as each pull was performed.
> >Max
>
> absolutley, but that is due to waste heat from the engine being placed
> under
> load on the dyno, not by the position of the throttle... the two may be
> linked, but they are not absolute.. for example an(our aircooled engines)
> can, and will, put off more waste heat in a higher gear at low rpms with
> the
> throttle at X position than it will in a proper gear that puts the engine
> in
> it's most efficient range at the same throttle position... and to tie this
> back into our dear friend Al's original post, that is why they recommend
> loading and heating up the engine in a high gear at lower rpm's to seat
> the
> rings...

>Of course. My point was that the thermostat really can _regulate_
>engine temp (within a certain range), not just open and stay open like
>many people seem to think.

and that is no different than my statements in the "other" thread...

>My comment about the throttle earlier was to point out that the amount
>of heat being generated is influenced strongly by how hard the
>operator insists on pushing the engine. Meaning that if the engine is
>getting too hot, slowing down will probably help.

I agree

>Al? Oh yeah...

>IGoogle is showing this as a new thread. I missed that you meant to
>continue the previous one (that Jan likes so much).

I didn't mean to continue that thread, this was intended as a stand alone
thread, just in response to the expert information given by Al in the
"other" thread...