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Thermostat query
Avoneer - 31/5/04 at 08:26 PM

In theory, shouldn't a thermostat work whichever way round it is fitted?
Pat...


David Jenkins - 31/5/04 at 08:30 PM

No, because the wax capsule needs to sit in the water on the engine side (otherwise it won't get hot enough to open).

next question?



David


Hugh Paterson - 31/5/04 at 08:46 PM

David, winning lottery No's
Shug.


Avoneer - 31/5/04 at 08:59 PM

Is that the bit that looks like a small nuclear reactor, that cylindrical brass thing?
Sorry to sound like a right spanner, but I honestly don't know!
Cheers.
Pat...


stephen_gusterson - 31/5/04 at 10:59 PM

yep. thats the wax capsule. gotta go in the hot stuff

atb

steve


Hornet - 1/6/04 at 08:15 AM

Thats correct.... you put the dilithium crystals into the warp drive and u have factor 8 available


mad4x4 - 1/6/04 at 08:49 AM

How do you get the wires into the Pipe without a leak ????.

Oh sorry thought you were talking about the themostat switch for the fan.


stephen_gusterson - 1/6/04 at 09:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Hornet
Thats correct.... you put the dilithium crystals into the warp drive and u have factor 8 available


you need at least factor 15 to protect against the suns rays

atb

steve