DeTomaso Mailing List: July 99, Message #355

In a message dated 7/9/99 11:51:50 AM Mountain Daylight Time, 
pvperry@ix.netcom.com writes:

<< Since cooling seems to be an on-going issue with these cars and they
 tend to run hot anyway (not necessarily boiling over but in the 220-30
 range) - would running them without a thermostat altogether help lower
 the operating temperatures.  >>

Phil,

The problem I have heard with removing the thermostat altogether is that the 
coolant goes through the radiator TOO fast and therefore doesn't allow the 
water to be cooled nearly as efficiently.

But since I haven't ever tried it, this is not from personal experience.

Jim Demick