[AT] vapor locking

[John Hall]

I'll keep it in mind--seems I have seen that on thermostats before.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] vapor locking


> John, on my cars and trucks prior to these new computer operated engines 
> and
> on my tractors I sometimes drill a little by-pass hole in the thermostat 
> so
> that it always circulates a little bit of coolant even when the t-stat is
> closed.  I don't think that would help your vapor lock problem but it 
> might
> address the convection/thermosyphon issue when you shut the engine down.
> Just drill a very small hole 1/16" or so somewhere in the metal that
> surrounds the operative part of the t-stat.
>
> Charlie