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jbhart(at)onlyinternet.ne
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:49 am Post subject: Coolant Temperature Control

At 04:04 PM 10/29/07 GMT, you wrote:

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........ I have learned lately that to fly my Kolb in cold weather, it is a good idea to cover about a third of the old Geo Metro radiator.  Otherwise, the water temp gets too low and it does not produce peak power.  It would be nice to invent something like a cowl flap to control the amount of outside air to the radiator.  




	


Vic,



Here is my solution.  It has been working for about six years with no 

problems.  Check out:



http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly67f.html



and



http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly68.html



The rub bars proved to be unnecessary.  



Very light and inexpensive.



Jack B. Hart FF004

Winchester, IN

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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: Coolant Temperature Control

Jack H:



I have several 71 year old tractors that use the same curtain system to increase coolant heat.  My 1960 Volvo PV544 also had a radiator curtain to help the coolant thermostat.



I use a little gaffer's tape in the winter to keep engine oil and cyl head temps in the green.



john h

Wendover, Utah, headed for Moab, Utah

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John Hauck
MKIII/912ULS
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Titus, Alabama

biglar

Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 457

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject: Coolant Temperature Control

Nice.  I like that better than my idea.                      Lar.

 

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At 04:04 PM 10/29/07 GMT, you wrote:

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....... I have learned lately that to fly my Kolb in cold weather, it is a good idea to cover about a third of the old Geo Metro radiator.  Otherwise, the water temp gets too low and it does not produce peak power.  It would be nice to invent something like a cowl flap to control the amount of outside air to the radiator.  



    	
   

Vic,



Here is my solution.  It has been working for about six years with no 

problems.  Check out:



http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly67f.html



and



http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly68.html



The rub bars proved to be unnecessary.  



Very light and inexpensive.



Jack B. Hart FF004

Winchester, IN

  	
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Steven Green

Joined: 05 Feb 2006
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: Coolant Temperature Control

I must be missing something.  Does the coolant  system not have a thermostat? 

  

 Steven

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jbhart(at)onlyinternet.ne
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject: Coolant Temperature Control

From: "Steven Green" <Kolbdriver(at)bellsouth.net>

  

I must be missing something.  Does the coolant system not have a thermostat? 

  

Steven,



No, it does not.



Jack B. Hart FF004

Winchester, IN

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Steven Green

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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: Coolant Temperature Control

Jack,



I was referring to the original message about the Geo Metro engine.



Steven

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Steven Green

apilot(at)webtv.net
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: Coolant Temperature Control

Yes, my kolb with the geo engine has a 195 degree thermostat.  Why does the water temp read about 160 intstead of 140 when I add a piece of cardboard to the radiator?  I don't know.  

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jbhart(at)onlyinternet.ne
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:41 am Post subject: Coolant Temperature Control

OOPs!



Jack B. Hart

Winchester, IN

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At 11:11 PM 10/29/07 -0400, you wrote:

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Jack,



I was referring to the original message about the Geo Metro engine.



Steven

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