rad and coolant,

[talltom]

Well you could do that, but I was kinda thinking of a ball valve and
a stepper motor, there's gotta be some out there already. It's also
a lot easier from the packaging/plumbing standpoint, and I would think
would afford infinite control within system capabilities.

Subject: Re:electronic engine temp control
>
> The best off the shelf solution mechanical is to use a headder and connect
> several heater control valves in series. Use solenoids valves to open them
> in stages via a simple electronic control system. In theory, one could
> probably hold the temp at 218F or so reguardless if the engine is idling or
> crusing 75mph. I noticed that my engine temp drops at highway speeds. Don't
> know how much... just that it does. I also know that the coolant system is
> quite capable of operating at 230+F without any problems or modifications.
> Does anybody have some fuel consumption vs engine temp data for an 89' GM
> 350 TPEFI?
>
> GMD
>
> At 05:51 AM 10/20/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >Well it would seem to me that with all the computer experts around here
> >somebody would come up with a control valve that could could be
> >programmed for whatever usual running temp, with a switch of some sort
> >for a performance mode that would run temp down to 160??
> >
> >
> >
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