Re: RE: [ihc] T-stat basket case - I respond to my own post

[Jim Camery <jcamery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We have an old Farmall 400 with radiator louvers controlled by a
cable-lever getup from the operator platform.  They look just like
vertical mini-blinds.  I understand that the original equipment was an
all-mechanical linkage (no cable).

--
Jim Camery 

bearbvd@domain.elided(GregHermann) wrote:
> At 10:39 AM 2/12/04, Steven Stegmann wrote:
> >Jim,
> >
> >If *any* thermostat is installed backwards it will cause massive
> >overheating.  This is because the pellet, which is the temp sensing
device,
> >is on the cold side of the stat.  Engine water can't get to it.
> >
> >As cold as it is where you are, I would install the correct RS
thermostat
> >and then probably cardboard the radiator anyway.  You'll have to keep a

> >close eye on it when using cardboard on the radiator.  I've done it
with
> >several vehicles and it works but must be monitored because you've lost
the
> >automatic action of the thermostat.	It can't move the cardboard.
> 
> The reason why God invented thermostatically operated radiator louvers,
no
> doubt !!
> 
> Greg