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From: wjh@bonnie.UUCP (Bill Hery)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: thermostadts which cry "WOLF!"
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Date: Wed, 23-Oct-85 11:59:59 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 23 11:59:59 1985
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> 
> My 83 Celica has one design feature which I disapprove of.....
> ........................         The thermostadt wants to bring the engine
> up to running temp FAST, and so stays shut until the engine is on the verge of
> overheating (the needle on the temp-guage almost in red), then opens suddenly,
> the needle falling back abruptly.  

Are you sure it's supposed to run like that?   I've noticed on my old Datsun 510
that the temp guage reacted the same way when the coolant level was low.