On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:33:20 -0800 (PST) B Dike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Isn't it more like a STDP? No, Jim had it right. Single pole, double throw: switching one input between two outputs. > Bruce > > Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Put back the upper hose > > 7. Let engine continue running with various speed. > > keep an eye on the temp gauge. > > We're OK up to here. But without a thermostat, coolant > won't be forced to flow through the radiator and will > prefer to take the bypass channel, _especially_ if your > radiator is a bit occluded. > > You must have a thermostat installed, or a bypass thermostat > (one that is forced open). The thermostats in MB's are, in > electrical parlance, SPDT switches, not the more common SPST > type. There's a secondary valve surface that cuts off the > bypass passage at the same time it opens up the radiator > passage. >
